Murder Mystery Advent Calendar for Adults Printable, 24 Day Christmas Detective Puzzle Game, Instant Download Advent Mystery Gift

Forty suspects. Twenty-four days. One killer in the Christmas window.

On December 1 the velvet curtain rises on the most famous Christmas window in the city, and the crowd sees Edmund Finch, owner of Harrowgate & Finch department store, dead beneath the tree. Forty staff were locked inside the store all night. One of them killed him.

Every day until Christmas Eve, a new page of Detective Inspector Ruth Calder's case diary brings fresh evidence, and every piece of evidence is a puzzle. Solve it, apply the day's rule, and cross off the suspects who couldn't have done it. On December 24 only the killer remains.

★ WHAT'S INCLUDED (3 PDF files, US Letter, also prints on A4)
• File 1 · Start Here: how to play, the Detective's Codebook, the case, store directory, 40-suspect staff register and elimination board
• File 2 · The 24 Days: a case diary page, a puzzle and a notes page for every day, plus 24 "Open on December…" envelope labels
• File 3 · Case Closed: your accusation page, the full solution and every answer, to open on Christmas Eve

★ THE PUZZLES
• A different puzzle every day: ciphers, Morse code, mirror writing, receipts, measurements, number logic, a mini sudoku and more
• Starts easy and builds toward Christmas Eve
• The Codebook holds every key you need. No outside knowledge required
• A daily check tells you how many suspects should be left, so you never get lost

★ HOW TO PLAY
Print File 2 and put each day's pages in an envelope with its label, or simply keep everything in a folder and open one day at a time. Play solo, as a couple or as a family. It works on a tablet too.

★ PERFECT FOR
• Mystery readers, puzzle lovers and true-crime fans
• A last-minute advent gift: it's an instant download, so it's never too late
• Starting late? Catch up on a few days at once
• An early Christmas gift for mystery readers, puzzle lovers and true-crime fans: give it before December 1 so they can open Day 1 on time

★ PLEASE NOTE
• This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. No physical item will be shipped.
• Files are available right after purchase from your Etsy account (Purchases and reviews).
• For personal use. You may print as many copies as your household needs. Please don't share or resell the files.
• Prefer a printed book? This calendar is also available as a paperback on Amazon: search "Murder Mystery Advent Calendar Murder in the Christmas Window".
• From The Red Case File, the author of The Last Bid. Story, puzzles and artwork were created with the help of AI tools and edited by hand.

★ HOSTING A PARTY THIS SEASON? The Last Toast is a printable Christmas murder mystery party game for 6–10 players. https://www.etsy.com/listing/4606911741/christmas-murder-mystery-party-game

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE. FIND THE KILLER. PROVE THE CASE.