One Clue A Day: A Murder Mystery Advent Calendar Puzzle Book
✓ Product data checked October 29, 2026
SOLV's 2026 puzzle book runs from December 1 to 24: in December 1938, the liner Aurora sails from Le Havre to New York with 240 people aboard, and someone has promised to sink her on Christmas Eve. Each day hands the reader a document, such as a laundry register, a ship's log or contradictory witness statements, and every one shortens the list on the printed manifest. Solutions are at the back, and a pencil is the only tool needed. It is rated 4.7 across 61 reviews on Amazon US, at about $15.
Why it makes a good gift
Best for : A man who reads detective novels or does logic puzzles alone with a coffee.
Best occasion : The Christmas countdown, from December 1.
Why it works : It is a slow-burn mystery he can work through alone, one document a day, and the 1938 ocean-liner story gives the countdown a plot he will want to finish rather than a pile of unrelated riddles.
Avoid if : He wants something to eat, wear or use; this is purely a pencil-and-paper puzzle.
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Budget
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Frequently asked questions
How does it work?
Each day gives you one document; use it to cross names off the 240-name manifest until one suspect is left on Christmas morning.
Do you need an app?
No. The publisher says there is no app, QR code or phone involved: a pencil is enough.
Are the answers included?
Yes, complete solutions are printed at the back.
