Minute Mysteries [Detectograms]

Step into the company of Professor Fordney, a sharp-minded criminologist who solves crimes in the span of a coffee break. These are mysteries that fit between breakfast and lunch: a sabotaged race, a jewelry theft at a country estate, a locked-room puzzle solved by what everyone else overlooked. Fordney shares his cases with Chief Inspector Kelley and the curious Jim Barry, walking readers through the small details that unmask culprits. The pleasure here isn't in shock or violence but in the quiet satisfaction of watching a sharp mind work. Each story poses a question and gives you everything you need to answer it first. The clues are fair. The solutions are logical. And the fun is in realizing how much you missed until Fordney points it out. Perfect for readers who love Sudoku, crosswords, or the pleasure of beating the detective to the solution.