The Killer Isn't Alice

46,600 SUSPECTS. 18 CLUES. 1 KILLER. CAN YOU SOLVE THE CRIME
Test your detective skills in the addictive murder mystery puzzle book sensation.

Alice Starling is missing. In her apartment, the police find three things:

A DEAD BODY
A CRYPTIC NOTE
A FOLDER OF NAMES
Alice insists she is innocent – but she needs your help. . .

In a hastily written letter, Alice has left you with 18 specific clues and a list of 46,600 potential suspects. Somewhere in this sea of names hides a murderer.

YOUR MISSION IS SIMPLE BUT CHALLENGING

Analyse the Clues: Use the 18 pieces of evidence Alice entrusted to you.
Eliminate the Innocent: Methodically narrow down the list by stripping away those who do not fit the criteria.
Identify the Culprit: Find the one name that satisfies every single clue.
A NEW GENRE OF INTERACTIVE MYSTERY
Forget everything you know about whodunnits. This first-of-its-kind, immersive logic puzzle is easy to grasp and impossible to put down. This is a pure test of logic, observation, and deduction.

Do you have what it takes to clear Alice’s name?

Iris Starling is the creator of the bestselling The Killer Isn't Alice puzzle concept. Blending cosy murder mystery with mindfulness, relaxation and immersive puzzle-solving. Her books are designed to spark curiosity, improve focus and offer readers a calming screen-free escape.

“The Killer Isn’t Alice” is an interactive murder-mystery puzzle book built around logic, deduction, and careful elimination rather than a traditional narrative. The setup is simple: Alice Starling has gone missing, a dead body has been discovered in her apartment, and the police believe Alice is responsible. But Alice sends a letter claiming she is innocent and asking the reader to prove it. The book turns the reader into the investigator, offering a case file full of suspects and clues that must be pieced together to identify the real killer.

Instead of following a linear plot, the book functions like a puzzle box. It presents a large pool of possible culprits and a fixed set of clues that help narrow the field until only one suspect can logically fit all the evidence. The enjoyment comes from comparing details, ruling people out, and slowly building a case. The experience is less about surprise twists and more about patient reasoning and close attention to information.

Because of that format, the book feels more like solving a crime game than reading a mystery novel. It is designed for readers who enjoy analytical challenges, pattern recognition, and working through evidence step by step. The revised edition adds updated graphics, a new culprit, and an extra bonus puzzle, which expands the original concept and gives returning readers something fresh to solve.

“The Killer Isn’t Alice” is a clever, hands-on mystery experience that rewards careful thinking. Its appeal lies in the process of deduction itself, making it a good fit for puzzle lovers and fans of interactive crime-solving.