Crossword Mysteries

A well-known magician drops dead in the middle of a dangerous trick on stage in front of a packed audience, but when the sudden death turns out to be murder, New York Sentinel Crosswords editor (and part-timer sleuth) Tess Harper and NYPD detective Logan O'Connor team up to discover exactly whose sleight of hand is behind the deadly "now you see him, now you don't" stunt. Together, they must uncover the not-so-obvious clues and work their investigative magic to bring a killer to justice.

A well-known magician drops dead in the middle of a dangerous trick on stage in front of a packed audience, but when the sudden death turns out to be murder, New York Sentinel Crosswords editor (and part-timer sleuth) Tess Harper and NYPD detective Logan O'Connor team up to discover exactly whose sleight of hand is behind the deadly "now you see him, now you don't" stunt. Together, they must uncover the not-so-obvious clues and work their investigative magic to bring a killer to justice.

As crosswords editor Tess Harper is poised for a puzzle-solving challenge against the groundbreaking, new supercomputer known as BB, the AI is involved in the death of its creator - the brilliant CEO of XCal Technologies. Tess finds herself swept into the investigation and once again, is at odds with Detective Logan O'Connor. Meanwhile, Chauncey contemplates his retirement and spends some time with Aunt Candace, who helps him think about his options.

Tess gets invited to be part of a popular game show, but when the host is unexpectedly murdered, she and Detective Logan O'Connor try to discover who was behind it all.