Crossword Mysteries

A murder at an art gallery puts Tess's crossword work under uncomfortable scrutiny. The opening case introduces the newspaper editor and Logan as investigators with different methods, giving you the starting point for their partnership.

Tess writes a marriage proposal into a puzzle for an old friend, then learns he has been killed. The personal connection gives her a reason to pursue the case beyond professional curiosity about the clues.

A magician dies during a public performance, leaving Tess and Logan to distinguish theatrical deception from evidence of murder. Choose this installment for a case built around misdirection, where an audience full of witnesses offers no easy answer.

A contest against a puzzle-solving computer takes Tess into the technology business, where a CEO's death becomes the real problem. The setup shifts her familiar skill into a different workplace without replacing the central investigative pair.

A game-show invitation brings Tess into another competitive setting just as its host is murdered. By this point Logan knows the value of her help, so the interest lies in how they investigate the people behind the cameras.