True Crime Trivia & Activity Book: Untangle the Secrets Behind History's Most Gripping Crimes

by Lana Barnes

Unleash your inner detective with this book of 130+ crime-themed puzzles and trivia quizzes—a unique gift for any true crime fan.

Who founded America’s first detective agency? Which cold case victims were named thanks to advances in DNA technology? What are the early warning signs of a serial killer?

This activity book pairs engaging puzzles and fascinating trivia with the intriguing world of true crime. Immerse yourself in art heists and abductions, cults and criminal trials, murders and unsolved mysteries—all while cracking word searches, solving sudoku, decoding cryptograms, and more. Are you ready to put your thinking cap on and solve some mysteries? Get True Crime Trivia & Activity Book and let the puzzling begin!

In this book you will find:

• 250+ TRIVIA QUESTIONS. Test your knowledge with detailed trivia quizzes about real crimes and criminal investigation processes.
• A WIDE VARIETY OF PUZZLES AND ACTIVITIES. Hone your sleuthing skills with crosswords, cryptograms, word searches, logic puzzles, mazes, spot-the-differences, sudoku, and more. 
• COMPELLING CRIMES AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS. Uncover new-to-you stories and facts about true crime, including heists, serial killers, scams, cults, forgeries, trials, investigative techniques, and more.
• RESPECTFUL AND INFORMATIVE. Avoids sensationalism by taking a straightforward approach to true crimes.
• THE PERFECT GIFT FOR TRUE CRIME AFICIONADOS. High-quality paper, well-constructed puzzles, and clear instructions make this a great gift.

• ISBN10: 0593689860
• ISBN13: 9780593689868
• Publish Date: 10 September 2024
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Random House USA Inc
• Imprint: Zeitgeist
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 176
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780593689868

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.

True Crime Trivia & Activity Book is a well curated collection of trivia and factoid based puzzles on true crime cases curated and written by Lana Barnes. Due out 10th Sept 2024 from Penguin Random House on their Zeitgeist imprint, it's 176 pages and will be available in paperback format.

This is a nice collection of varied puzzles, around 150 in all, and of varying difficulty, from mild to fiendishly obscure. The puzzles have some tie-ins to historical crimes, and are also enhanced by black and white illustrations and photos. The puzzles themselves include cryptograms, acrostics, logic (grid) puzzles, futoshiki, kakuro, magic squares, crosswords, and straight trivia quizzes (with some fascinating tidbits) as well as several other types.

Answer keys are provided in the back of the book.

Five stars. Charming and interesting. A good choice for puzzle mavens as well as true crime fans.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.