Jigsaw of Deception: A Small Town Puzzle Sleuth Cozy Mystery Series (Piece by Piece Mysteries Book 5)
By Maisy Marple
Some puzzles are deadly when the pieces fall into place…
When renowned jigsaw puzzle designer Quinn Maxwell is found shot dead at Enigma Grove’s first Jigsaw Puzzle Convention, puzzle shop owner Tillie Maze finds herself piecing together more than just clues. Clutched in the victim’s hand is a distinctive puzzle piece that doesn’t match any puzzle at the convention—the first breadcrumb in an elaborate trail that leads through Quinn’s history of claiming others’ work as his own.
As puzzle pieces begin appearing around town, each revealing a location connected to Quinn’s controversial career, Tillie and Detective Jax Riddler must sort through a box of suspects with compelling motives: Vanessa Hughes, Quinn’s former protégé who claims he stole her revolutionary “Infinity Edge” technique; Nicholas Bennett, his business partner who stands to gain millions from an exclusive manufacturing deal; and Hannah Maxwell, Quinn’s ex-wife demanding compensation for her unacknowledged contributions to his early designs.
With Mayor Gamble determined to salvage the convention and Enigma Grove’s reputation as a puzzle haven, Tillie races to arrange the scattered pieces of this complex mystery before the killer strikes again. But in a case where appearances are deceiving and pieces can connect in unexpected ways, Tillie discovers that sometimes the most important piece is the one that doesn’t seem to fit anywhere at all.
Some puzzles are deadly when the pieces fall into place…
When renowned jigsaw puzzle designer Quinn Maxwell is found shot dead at Enigma Grove’s first Jigsaw Puzzle Convention, puzzle shop owner Tillie Maze finds herself piecing together more than just clues. Clutched in the victim’s hand is a distinctive puzzle piece that doesn’t match any puzzle at the convention—the first breadcrumb in an elaborate trail that leads through Quinn’s history of claiming others’ work as his own.
As puzzle pieces begin appearing around town, each revealing a location connected to Quinn’s controversial career, Tillie and Detective Jax Riddler must sort through a box of suspects with compelling motives: Vanessa Hughes, Quinn’s former protégé who claims he stole her revolutionary “Infinity Edge” technique; Nicholas Bennett, his business partner who stands to gain millions from an exclusive manufacturing deal; and Hannah Maxwell, Quinn’s ex-wife demanding compensation for her unacknowledged contributions to his early designs.
With Mayor Gamble determined to salvage the convention and Enigma Grove’s reputation as a puzzle haven, Tillie races to arrange the scattered pieces of this complex mystery before the killer strikes again. But in a case where appearances are deceiving and pieces can connect in unexpected ways, Tillie discovers that sometimes the most important piece is the one that doesn’t seem to fit anywhere at all.