The Game Is Murder

'A high-energy mystery, both excalamation point and question mark...a striking, playful novel' A.J. Finn
'The ultimate locked room mystery for all Agatha Christie lovers out there' 5* reader review
'Witty and remarkable and entirely unpredictable' Alex Pavesi
PRE-ORDER NOW: THE MOST ORIGINAL, META MURDER MYSTERY OF 2025, PERFECT FOR FANS OF STUART TURTON, ANTHONY HOROWITZ AND AGATHA CHRISTIE!
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THIRTEEN GUESTS. THIRTEEN SUSPECTS. AN IMPOSSIBLE MURDER.
A MYSTERY YOU MUST SOLVE - OR FACE THE CONSEQUENCES...
What if a Great Detective reinvestigated the most famous unsolved murder case of the century?
What if that Great Detective was you?
You have been invited to a very special murder mystery party.
Thirteen guests have been gathered - rather, thirteen suspects.
But only one of them is a murderer. And only you can find them.
Your task is simple. Listen to the witnesses, examine the evidence, and solve the case.
Be careful. Trust no one. In this story, all may not be as it seems.
The ultimate murder mystery is yours to solve.
A word of warning, though - catch the killer, or face the consequences...
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Why readers are loving THE GAME IS MURDER!
'A truly unique mystery novel that's unlike anything else I've ever read' 5* reader review
'Offers a fresh and imainative spin on the traditional murder mystery (...) Fans of puzzles will especially enjoy the intricate design and the intellectual challenge of connecting the clues' 5* reader review
'If you loved Clue, then this is the right read for you!' 5* reader review
'Definitely a 5 star experience' 5* reader review
Praise for THE GAME IS MURDER
'Strikingly original, but with nods to Golden Age crime...different, clever, and highly entertaining!' Guy Morpuss
'A postmodern puzzler that dares to pull apart every trope in the book - literally' Antony Johnston
'A remarkable, unique novel inspired by an infamous case' Nicholas Royle

Hazell Ward spent years as an adult education teacher, before completing an MA in Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University. She enjoyed it so much, that she is now working for a PhD. She was shortlisted for the Margery Allingham Short Story Competition in 2021, and won the CWA Short Story Dagger in 2023 for her story, Cast A Long Shadow, published by Honno Press.
She lives and works in Wrexham, Wales.