Puzzle Book - The Pungent Pumpkin Poisoner

Please note that this is a digital product. Your puzzle book is delivered as a PDF file which you can download. No physical product is delivered.

Overview

Who poisoned Clifton Curry, the Managing Director of the Pungent Pumpkin Processing Company? How was the poison administered? And what was the motive for the crime?

Note - The solution to this mystery is different to the solution of the Pungent Pumpkin Poisoner Murder in an Hour Game.

Background

Clifton Curry, Managing Director of the Pungent Pumpkin Processing Company, has been murdered. Poisoned with Pungent Pumpkin rat poison. One of his work colleagues or associates must be responsible. But who is the guilty party? How did they administer the poison? And what was the motive for the crime? Your task is to find out!

The Suspects, Possible Poisoned Products and Motives

Suspects

• Sir Hamish Hogwash - Chief Pumpkin Supply Agent
• Professor Bunsen - Research and Development Director
• Lady "Beauty" Fading - Majority Shareholder and Company Chairwoman
• Mavis Cheek - Directors' Secretary
• Gigi Sparkle - of the "Sparkling Marketing" Agency
• Lloyd Lunchbox - Athletics Star and the face of Pungent Pumpkin Products

Possible Poisoned Products

• Athlete's Foot Cream
• Industrial Strength Face Cream
• Love Potion
• Irresistible Aftershave
• Salami Sauce
• Stamina Drug

Motives

• Financial Gain
• Hate
• Homicidal Mania
• Jealousy
• Tragic Accident
• Vengeance

The Puzzles

1. Sir Hamish's Pumpkin Maze
2. Smelly Word Search
3. Mavis Cheek's "Take a letter" Puzzle
4. The Pumpkin Number Puzzle
5. Pumpkin Code
6. Lady Fading's Beauty Product Jig
7. New Product Puzzle
8. Professor Bunsen's Fantastic Fabric
9. The Poisoned Pumpkin Game
10. Lloyd Lunchbox's Leaping Puzzle
11. Goody Bag Giveaway
12. Gigi Sparkle's Business Maze
13. Fruit and Veg Crossword
14. Author's Bonus Puzzle

Solving the puzzles will allow the investigator to eliminate suspects, possible poisoned products and motives until only the guilty items remain.

However the six underlined puzzles are the suspects' own personal puzzles. The investigator will need to be on their guard, as the suspect who actually murdered Clifton Curry will be deliberately providing a puzzle where the solution provides misinformation. After all, they don't want to be caught!

Whodunnit Sweepstake