You Are the Detective: The Creeping Hand Murder

“Compelling . . . You Are the Detective permits readers to live out their gumshoe dreams by having them identify the perpetrator of a ghastly crime among a slew of possible suspects.”— The Wall Street Journal

“Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper have revived the dossier mystery in grand style. Accessible and appealing to aspiring sleuths and more casual genre readers alike, the book is also painstakingly plotted and presented, which becomes increasingly apparent in retrospect. Easy (and F-U-N fun) reading is often the hallmark of hard, well-honed work, and this collaboration stands as proof.”—Criminal Element

“A blast to read, filled with drawings of crime scene photos and interviews with the suspects.”—The Washington Post

“A fiendishly fun locked-room murder mystery. . . . The skillfully rendered—and appropriately over-the-top—motley crew of characters really shine. . . . Solving You Are the Detective is challenging, though certainly not impossible, and quite satisfying.”—BookPage

“Maureen Johnson’s enthralling mystery plotting and Jay Cooper’s sumptuously detailed drawings are a perfect match in You Are the Detective: The Creeping Hand Murder. This is a darkly hilarious read at times, pulling on classic staples of Golden Age mysteries but with an innovative twist.”—The Nerd Daily

“The format weaves narrative and puzzle, urging readers to become the sleuth themselves. [Will appeal to] mystery fans who love interactive stories, classic whodunits and theatrical intrigue.”—The Cullman Times

“Examine photographs, study newspaper clippings, and read through interviews to solve this delightfully witty interactive mystery packed with theatrical characters and exciting twists.”—G.T. Karber, author of Murdle