Find the Final Piece or Die Trying
Matilda "Tillie" Maze is no stranger to murder in her puzzle-themed town of Enigma Grove, but when renowned puzzle box creator Phillip Donovan is killed by a specialized trap disguised as a display pedestal, she faces her most complex case yet. A mysterious wooden puzzle piece clutched in the victim's hand leads Tillie on a trail of breadcrumbs through town, while the priceless "Enigma Box"—rumored to contain revolutionary techniques and industry secrets—has vanished without a trace.
As puzzle pieces continue appearing in strategic locations, Tillie discovers Phillip anticipated his own murder and designed an elaborate puzzle for her to solve. Each clue reveals not only the identity of his killer but something far more shocking: a connection between all the puzzle-themed murders that have plagued Enigma Grove over the years. The solution brings the series full circle, revealing how each previous case was itself a piece in a larger pattern—one that only Tillie, with her talent for seeing connections others miss, could ultimately solve.
With suspects including an obsessive collector willing to pay millions for the missing box, an apprentice desperate to preserve his mentor's legacy, and an estranged daughter with complicated feelings about her father's puzzle-focused life, Tillie must determine who had the expertise, opportunity, and motive to transform a puzzle box mechanism into a deadly trap. Time is running out as the killer gets closer to claiming the final prize—and Tillie herself may become the final piece in this deadly game.
Genre: Mystery
Matilda "Tillie" Maze is no stranger to murder in her puzzle-themed town of Enigma Grove, but when renowned puzzle box creator Phillip Donovan is killed by a specialized trap disguised as a display pedestal, she faces her most complex case yet. A mysterious wooden puzzle piece clutched in the victim's hand leads Tillie on a trail of breadcrumbs through town, while the priceless "Enigma Box"—rumored to contain revolutionary techniques and industry secrets—has vanished without a trace.
As puzzle pieces continue appearing in strategic locations, Tillie discovers Phillip anticipated his own murder and designed an elaborate puzzle for her to solve. Each clue reveals not only the identity of his killer but something far more shocking: a connection between all the puzzle-themed murders that have plagued Enigma Grove over the years. The solution brings the series full circle, revealing how each previous case was itself a piece in a larger pattern—one that only Tillie, with her talent for seeing connections others miss, could ultimately solve.
With suspects including an obsessive collector willing to pay millions for the missing box, an apprentice desperate to preserve his mentor's legacy, and an estranged daughter with complicated feelings about her father's puzzle-focused life, Tillie must determine who had the expertise, opportunity, and motive to transform a puzzle box mechanism into a deadly trap. Time is running out as the killer gets closer to claiming the final prize—and Tillie herself may become the final piece in this deadly game.
Genre: Mystery
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