{"product_id":"you-are-the-detective-the-creeping-hand-murder-hardcover","title":"You Are the Detective: The Creeping Hand Murder - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaureen Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJay Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNovember 1933. London. \u003c\/i\u003eSeven people receive mysterious letters. Someone knows their terrible secrets. They are summoned to a posh townhouse where one is stabbed right in front of the others, but somehow no one saw a thing. Can you help Scotland Yard solve the mystery? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \"delightfully witty interactive mystery packed with theatrical characters and exciting twists\" (G.T. Karber, author of \u003ci\u003eMurdle) \u003c\/i\u003efrom the bestselling author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eYour Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDear Detective, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSurely you have seen the papers and read about the dreadful murder of the American novelist--stabbed while in a room with six other people, and yet no one went near him or saw the murder occur. The crime is so devious, so logistically impossible, that it seems to have been committed not by a person but by a disembodied hand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI must confess that we are at a loss. Who wrote the poison pen letters that lured these seven people to this deadly gathering? A poet, an earl, an actress, a cook, a telephone operator, and a lothario . . . What do they have in common? And how could a man be stabbed in a room full of suspects, even though no one went near him or saw a thing? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe have had our best people on the case, Detective, and we still can't make heads or tails of it. We are giving this case file to you. Can you decipher the clues, decode the witness statements, and identify the murderer? You are our last hope. Can you help us crack the Creeping Hand Murder? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYours truly, \u003cbr\u003eDetective Chief Inspector of the Metropolitan Police\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaureen Johnson \u003c\/b\u003eis the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eYour Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village \u003c\/i\u003e(illustrated by Jay Cooper) and many young adult novels, including the very murderous Shades of London series, the Stevie Bell mysteries (starting with \u003ci\u003eTruly Devious\u003c\/i\u003e), and \u003ci\u003eDeath at Morning House\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also done collaborative works, such as \u003ci\u003eLet It Snow\u003c\/i\u003e with John Green and Lauren Myracle (now a movie on Netflix), and several books in the Shadowhunter universe with Cassandra Clare. For safety's sake, she lives in New York City; the vicar cannot reach her there. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJay Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e's books don't normally include grisly murders, nefarious deeds, or corpses of any kind. He has illustrated over twenty-five books for young people, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling graphic novel series \u003ci\u003eThe Last Comics On Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a Clio award-winning creative director of theatrical advertising, and has worked on over 150 Broadway musicals and plays (which have heaps of deaths).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9.22 x 7.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978974822701,"sku":"9780593836019","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/qz1IGLC3wz9780593836019.webp?v=1775815292","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/you-are-the-detective-the-creeping-hand-murder-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}