{"id":2526,"date":"2017-08-20T01:28:58","date_gmt":"2017-08-20T01:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.ackgame.com\/onwords\/?p=2526"},"modified":"2017-08-20T01:28:58","modified_gmt":"2017-08-20T01:28:58","slug":"cryptic-crossword-caper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ackgame.com\/onwords\/cryptic-crossword-caper\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cryptic Crossword Caper<\/b><\/font>"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s here and it’s only $2.99. The price will never be lower.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mags, recently widowed, has retired to tiny Buck’s Gap off the Big Sur coast, content to work her crosswords and discuss mysteries with her book club. Then she discovers the body of a murder victim, a professional puzzle-maker, and is drawn into the investigation. Soon a glamorous FBI agent arrives in town trying to find some stolen diamonds from a long-ago heist that she thinks may be connected. Mags is happy to help the police chief, but she may have bitten off more than she can chew. Fortunately, she has the Buck’s Gap Women’s Auxiliary by her side.<\/p>\n

There are several puzzles in the book which can be worked by the reader, including a hybrid cryptic crossword, a Sudoku, and two cryptograms. These provide clues to the murder. The crossword and Sudoku are available online where they can be worked interactively or downloaded and printed out to be worked on paper. Details on how to do so are available in the Appendix.<\/p>\n

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A cozy mystery<\/p><\/div>\n

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