Murder Mystery Puzzle PDF for Tablets – A Season for Murder, Four Cases

Pick a clue. Pick a color. Watch the possibilities disappear.

A Season for Murder by Poppy Quinn is a downloadable puzzle book with four seasonal murder mysteries and 24,000 names to investigate. Settle in with your tablet, choose your highlighter colors, and work through the possibilities at your own pace.

Each case asks you to discover three things: the person, the place, and the murder weapon. Read a clue, scan the relevant list, and highlight the entries you can rule out. Keep going until one answer remains in each list.

DIGITAL PDF ONLY. A PDF annotation app is needed for tablet highlighting. App purchases and subscriptions are not included. Goodnotes is optional; free plans may have limits, and paid trials may renew automatically. Check your chosen app's current pricing and renewal terms.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE

• One 295-page, hyperlinked PDF in English
• Four independent seasonal cases
• 6,000 full names, 48 possible places, and 48 possible weapons per case
• 18 clues per case, with a color-key box beside every clue
• Linked contents, case indexes, and page-navigation shortcuts
• Rules, reference information, and space for your notes
• Links to the online answer checker for each case

FOUR SEASONS. FOUR MYSTERIES.

Spring — Murder in Bloom
Summer — Death at the Seaside Social
Fall — The Marigold Fair Murder
Winter — Murder at Snowdrop Inn

Choose whichever season you feel like solving first. Each case stands on its own.

MAKE THE SEARCH YOUR OWN

Use one highlighter color or a whole palette. If you want to color-code your search, fill the small box beside a clue with your chosen color, then use that color to mark the entries it rules out. The clues involve letter patterns, name lengths, positions, and information provided in the book. Everything you need to solve is inside the PDF.

There is no timer. Work a little at a time, save your progress in your annotation app, and return whenever you like.

DESIGNED FOR TABLET USE

Download the PDF and import it into a PDF annotation app that supports highlighting and internal links. A compatible stylus is handy for marking names. Linked indexes and shortcuts help you move between the clues and lists; your app's bookmarks can keep your place.

You will need your own device and annotation app. A tablet is recommended because the name pages contain three columns. This purchase is a PDF, not a standalone app. Devices, styluses, and apps are not included; some apps require a separate purchase.

APP STARTING POINTS

Apple iPad: Goodnotes is one option, with a limited free plan and separate paid plans. Choose New → Import, select the PDF, and use the highlighter tool. To follow page links, switch to Read-only mode, or press and hold a link while writing and choose Open Link. A trial of a paid plan is different from its ongoing free plan; check the trial's renewal price and date before starting.

Android tablets: try Adobe Acrobat Reader. Open the downloaded PDF in Reader and select Highlight. Tap a highlight to change its color or remove it. Leave the annotation tool to use navigation links. Keep the original page layout; turn off Liquid Mode or text reflow so the puzzle's columns and positions stay visible.

Save a working copy and try highlighting, following a link, and reopening the file before settling into a case. App features and pricing can change. These are suggestions, and we are not affiliated with the app makers.

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS ONLINE

Each case links to its checker at poppyquinnbooks.com. It tells you whether the person, place, and weapon are correct separately, so you know which part to revisit. Answers are not printed in the PDF. You can solve offline after downloading; an internet connection is required to check answers.

PREFER PAPER?

You can also print the PDF single-sided and arrange spiral binding with a print shop. Pages are 6 × 9 inches, with consistent margins and room between names for highlighting. You can print one case at a time. Printing, paper, highlighters, and binding are not included. Try one page first to check the size and how your highlighter behaves on your paper.

HOW TO DOWNLOAD

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PLEASE NOTE

This is a digital download. No physical item will be shipped. Listing photos include illustrative tablet and optional print mockups. Each case has one fixed solution. For personal use only; please do not redistribute or resell the PDF.

Created by Poppy Quinn Books with AI assistance, including writing and artwork. Puzzle clues and solutions have been checked for consistency.