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PRE-ORDER: Murder at the Botanic Gardens

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Put your detective skills to the test with Murder at the Botanic Gardens, a captivating puzzle book packed with 60 botanical-themed mysteries set in some of the world's most celebrated gardens.

Pre-order now - This title will be released from 22nd October 2026.

Please note: if this book is part of a larger order, any products purchased at the same time will be shipped beforehand.

About the Book:

  • Author: John Gillard
  • 192 pages, 60 puzzles, 217 x 157 mm
  • Paperback, ISBN 9781846017988, Octopus publishing in association with Kew Publishing, 2026.
  • Pre-order now - This title will be released from 15th October 2026.
  • Please note: if this book is part of a larger order, any products purchased at the same time will be shipped beforehand.

  • Solve each puzzle, gather clues and piece together evidence as you journey across twelve botanic gardens, from Kew to Sydney, Paris to New York - until the final mystery comes into bloom. These immersive challenges, sure to test even the sharpest investigators, include

  • Word and logic puzzles, such as anagrams, word searches, nonograms and connections
  • Cryptic codes and number puzzles, including ciphers, sudoku, cryptograms, futoshiki and sujiko
  • Visual and memory puzzles, such as mazes, tangrams, map deductions and spot-the-differences

  • Perfect for armchair detectives and lovers of the natural world alike, this beautifully illustrated book invites you to explore global gardens - and uncover their secrets.


    Gardens featured::

  • ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW
  • KEW WAKEHURST
  • ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH
  • JARDIN DES PLANTES, PARIS
  • ORTO BOTANICO DI PADOVA
  • BOTANISCHER GARTEN BERLIN
  • NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
  • SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS
  • KOISHIKAWA BOTANICAL GARDEN, TOKYO
  • ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN SYDNEY
  • KIRSTENBOSCH NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN
  • JARDIM BOTÂNICO DO RIO DE JANEIRO

  • About the Author:

    John Gillard lives and works in Brighton, UK. He is the author of Are You Smart Enough to be a Secret Agent?, The Unofficial CIA Puzzle Book and H.P. Lovecraft: The Puzzle Book. His love for puzzles extends back to his early childhood playing word games and logic puzzles with his grandmother. He now has a particular love for escape-room style problem solving and weaving narratives into the world of puzzles. John has travelled widely, exploring national parks and botanical gardens in places as diverse as Peru, Australia, Germany and Malaysia.

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