Twistery #8.
The carpenter and the potter had an explosive relationship; fatally so after he gave her one of his old aprons.
Author written out of story
I thought this was odd, so odd I was moved to leave a comment: a story on the Bookseller website about a new fictional account of Leonardo da Vinci which has just been acquired by Granta Books. I’ve read the article several times now and I’ll be damned if I can find the name of …
Twistery #7 – the full (official) solution
He was shot in a supermarket. CCTV showed only 1 possible suspect, Bashmachkin. But he had both hands on his trolley, no gun in sight. “The clue is in the name,” said DCI Stafford. “I’m surprised you didn’t get it, Ringer. You, a university man. A graduate.” He gave the last word a sneering emphasis. …
Twistery #7 – and some early entries from Philip Ardagh
He was shot in a supermarket. CCTV showed only 1 possible suspect, Bashmachkin. But he had both hands on his trolley, no gun in sight. I posted this on twitter and facebook earlier today and received the correct solution almost immediately. Well done Stacey Mitchell. I shall be posting the full official solution on my …
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Twistery #6 – the full solution (with apologies to P.D. James)
The murderer sent Dalgliesh an orange. The famous detective immediately knew where to look for the body. A helicopter search of the area revealed nothing. Nor had any of the hang-gliders who used the summit as a jumping-off point spotted the usual tell-tale signs, a foot protruding from under a bush, a discarded bag, …
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