Killers at the Colosseum: Ten Solve-It-Yourself Murder Mysteries in Ancient Rome

Rome, AD 80. Ten murders. Ten killers. One hidden hand - and every clue is already on the page. Emperor Titus has opened the Colosseum, and tens of thousands pour into its stands. Then a spectator is murdered in the good seats. The next day, another body. And another. Someone is turning the greatest crowd in the world into a hunting ground. You are the detective. Each of the ten cases hands you six suspects, the evidence of a Roman crowd - numbered seats, sealed registers, ledgers, contracts, and witnesses - and three plain clues. Only one suspect fits all three at once. Use the deduction grid, cross off the impossible, name the killer, then turn the page to see if you were right. Stuck? Two progressive hints wait, printed upside down, at the foot of every puzzle. Ten different hands do the killing, each for a reason of its own - but beneath them, one hidden hand is choosing the victims and the hour. Can you solve every murder and expose the Hive before it strikes again? - Ten self-contained whodunits you actually solve - A fair-play promise: one demonstrable answer in every case, no tricks - Deduction grids, progressive hints, and complete solutions >Perfect for fans of logic puzzles, armchair detectives, and historical mysteries.