Cozy mysteries you solve with a pencil
Small-town whodunits you don't just read — you solve.
Every Jody Chaffin mystery hides its clues in word-search puzzles. Work the grid, gather the leftover letters, and name the culprit yourself — then come here to submit your verdict.
"Could such an interactive combination truly work? The answer is a resounding 'Yes.' ...a cheeky storyline but also clever games that will have you scratching your head, though not tearing your hair out."
— Readers' Favorite (5 Stars)
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"The Buried Bloom provides readers with an innovative way to serve as armchair detectives."
— Novels Alive (5 Stars, Reviewer's Choice)
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The Mysteries
The Larkspur Hollow Garden Club Mysteries
Interactive word-search whodunits set in a Vermont garden village. Six books, each a complete case you can read on its own.
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The Table Rock Lake Word Search Mysteries
A small Missouri town on an arm of Table Rock Lake, where the coves are quiet and everybody is kin to somebody. Book One coming soon.
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About the Author
Jody Chaffin
Jody Chaffin writes cozy mysteries for readers who like to do more than turn the page, pairing small-town whodunits with word-search puzzles you solve right alongside the characters. When he isn't hiding a secret in a grid, he's building software or out playing sports. He lives in Missouri.
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