Readers of all ages will enjoy the challenge of discovering the answers to—or being stumped by—these interactive mysteries. In brief paragraphs and black-and-white illustrations, award-winning author Sandy Silverthorne and John Warner present 70 puzzles, each with a logical "aha" answer that requires thinking outside the box. Clues and answers are included in separate sections. Mystery: A man is looking at a clock that displays the correct time, but he doesn't know what time it is. Why not? Clues: The man can see and tell time perfectly well. The clock is normal and in plain sight. More than one clock is in the room. Solution: Each clock in the room is displaying a different time, so he doesn't know which one is correct. Hours of wholesome entertainment is practically guaranteed!

Sharpen Your Sleuthing Skills with These Super Brain-Strainers Mystery: A burglar robs many homes throughout the day. At the last house, he breaks in through the back door. This house has more valuables than any of the other houses, and nothing is there to stop him from taking them, but he doesn't take anything. How come? Put on your detective hat and prepare to solve the best mindbenders from the popular puzzle book series One-Minute Mysteries. This collection of crazy conundrums will keep you guessing until the final page and provide hours of entertainment for detectives of all ages. Are you up for the challenge? Let's find out. Solution: The burglar broke into his own house because he'd accidentally locked himself out.

More than 100,000 copies of One-Minute Mysteries and Brain Teasers and Return of the One-Minute Mysteries and Brain Teasers have been sold (combined), and now Sandy Silverthorne and John Warner offer an all-new collection of family-friendly lateral thinking puzzles. Each page includes an unusual scenario that ends with a question for readers to answer as well as a delightful cartoon that depicts a laughably incorrect assumption. To find the one satisfying answer for each puzzle, readers must throw out all preconceived notions and be open-minded, flexible, and creative. Increasingly revealing clues for each puzzle are included in the back of the book, as are the solutions. These riddles are challenging enough for adults yet appropriate for detectives of all ages. Individual readers, families, and groups can enjoy hours of fun solving them and learning to think outside the box.

Award-winning author Sandy Silverthorne and John Warner’s first collection of one-minute mysteries has sold more than 100,000 copies, and now the two offer more fun thinking puzzles for super-sleuths of all ages. It’s an entertaining book for the whole family. Each one-page mystery is illustrated with a hilarious cartoon that presents an obvious (and obviously incorrect!) solution. Readers can turn to a page of clues, each one revealing more information until the a-ha! moment finally arrives. Sure to make folks scratch their heads and think outside the box, this is the perfect book to pass the time or pep up a party—good clean fun for anytime, anywhere, and anyone! Previously released as Return of the One-Minute Mysteries and Brain Teasers.

You have been selected to solve dastardly crimes with Thomas P. Stanwick, the famous amateur logician. Use your great detective skills to come up with the answer to any of over 30 mysteries in just five minutes. Have fun examining the evidence as you sort through the whodunit clues and figure out who had the means, motive and opportunity to commit each one.

Minute Mysteries [Detectograms] by H. A. Ripley has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

60-Second Brain Teasers Pencil-Free Puzzles contains 201 no-pencil-required brain twisters that take one minute or less. These completely original puzzles range from easy to near-impossible!

Sharpen Your Sleuthing Skills with These Super Brain-Strainers Mystery: A burglar robs many homes throughout the day. At the last house, he breaks in through the back door. This house has more valuables than any of the other houses, and nothing is there to stop him from taking them, but he doesn't take anything. How come? Put on your detective hat and prepare to solve the best mindbenders from the popular puzzle book series One-Minute Mysteries. This collection of crazy conundrums will keep you guessing until the final page and provide hours of entertainment for detectives of all ages. Are you up for the challenge? Let's find out. Solution: The burglar broke into his own house because he'd accidentally locked himself out.

A collection of 158 mini-mysteries in which readers play Dr. Watson to master-detective Dr. Haledjian.

Pit your wits against all manner of cunning criminals as you attempt to solve the fiendish mysteries within. As you put your skills of deduction and problem-solving to the test you'll be guided by three inimitable assistants, the insightful Inspector Parnacki, the curious Miss Mary Miller, and the persistent Joshua Cole. If you're a puzzle fan looking for a thrilling treat, or a mystery lover who fancies themselves a detective extraordinaire this is just the book for you. So, if you consider yourself a perceptive armchair detective, put your thinking cap on and get ready to use all of your logic and wits as you enter the world of the whodunit!