Tangram Tragedy: A Small Town Puzzle Sleuth Cozy Mystery Series (Piece by Piece Mysteries Book 4)
By Maisy Marple
Some puzzles are deadly when the pieces fall into place
When renowned tangram artist Eliza Morrison is found murdered at her exhibition opening in Enigma Grove, her priceless jeweled dragon sculpture missing, puzzle shop owner Tillie Maze can’t help but see the patterns others miss. The tangram pieces scattered near the body aren’t random—they’re a message waiting to be decoded.
As Tillie investigates, she discovers Eliza’s sculptures contain more than artistic brilliance; they hide secrets that someone was willing to kill for. With the help of the Cipher Twins’ mathematical analysis and her own pattern recognition skills, Tillie follows a trail of forged artwork, professional rivalries, and hidden compartments. Each suspect—from the bitter artistic rival to the controlling business manager—has pieces of the truth, but none has the complete picture.
In a case where appearances shift like tangram pieces rearranged, Tillie must determine which configuration reveals the killer’s true identity before they can escape with both the priceless artwork and their freedom. The solution, like the ancient puzzle itself, depends entirely on finding the right perspective to see what’s been hiding in plain sight all along.
Some puzzles are deadly when the pieces fall into place
When renowned tangram artist Eliza Morrison is found murdered at her exhibition opening in Enigma Grove, her priceless jeweled dragon sculpture missing, puzzle shop owner Tillie Maze can’t help but see the patterns others miss. The tangram pieces scattered near the body aren’t random—they’re a message waiting to be decoded.
As Tillie investigates, she discovers Eliza’s sculptures contain more than artistic brilliance; they hide secrets that someone was willing to kill for. With the help of the Cipher Twins’ mathematical analysis and her own pattern recognition skills, Tillie follows a trail of forged artwork, professional rivalries, and hidden compartments. Each suspect—from the bitter artistic rival to the controlling business manager—has pieces of the truth, but none has the complete picture.
In a case where appearances shift like tangram pieces rearranged, Tillie must determine which configuration reveals the killer’s true identity before they can escape with both the priceless artwork and their freedom. The solution, like the ancient puzzle itself, depends entirely on finding the right perspective to see what’s been hiding in plain sight all along.