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Batman: Murder at Wayne Manor: An Interactive Mystery (Interactive Mysteries) [Bargain Price] [Hardcover]

Duane Swierczynski (Author), David Lapham (Illustrator)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)


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May 1, 2008 Interactive Mysteries
In the tradition of Quirk's The Crimes of Dr. Watson, this interactive mystery pits a legendary detective—Batman—against a shocking and seemingly inexplicable crime.

When a construction crew at Wayne Manor discovers a long-buried corpse, all the evidence points to Bruce Wayne's late father, Thomas, as the murderer. Torn between the need to protect his father's honor and his thirst for dispensing justice, Batman sets out to solve this coldest of cases, using police reports, his father's private journal, maps of Wayne Manor, news clippings, forensic samples, and photographs from family albums (all included throughout the book as removable facsimiles).

Was Dr. Wayne—whom young Bruce Wayne swore to avenge on that bloody night in Gotham City—actually a killer? It's up to you to sift through the clues and solve this thrilling whodunit. When you've identified the culprit, you can open the final signature of the book (sealed at the printer) to read the remainder of the story. Complete with eye-popping illustrations and first-rate production values, Batman: Murder at Wayne Manor will appeal to mystery buffs of all ages.


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About the Author

Duane Swierczynski is the author of several crime novels as well as The Crimes of Dr. Watson, Quirk's interactive Sherlock Holmes mystery.

David Lapham is an award-winning comics writer and artist whose works include Stray Bullets and Murder Me Dead.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 72 pages
  • Publisher: Quirk Books (May 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1594742375
  • ASIN: B00342VF3W
  • Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #825,476 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Duane Swierczynski is the author of several crime thrillers, including SEVERANCE PACKAGE (St. Martin's Press), which has been optioned by Lionsgate films. He also writes the X-Men spinoff CABLE for Marvel Comics as well as IMMORTAL IRON FIST. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and children.

 

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A fun little puzzler, July 7, 2008
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This one of the more interesting ideas for a mystery book. Imagine, the reader can actually examine the same clues that the detective does. I love the idea! This is a fun story, that shows Batman's, and Bruce Wayne's, skills at unraveling the "Why" of a murder. I only give it four stars because the story is short. It was an easy read in about an hour. Other than that slight flaw, I would recomend this for anyone looking to try their skills against the Dark Knight Detective.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Step into Batman's cape, December 11, 2008
This interactive mystery was better than I expected. The basic premise is that while some landscapers are doing some work on the grounds of Bruce Wayne's home, they stumble upon a skeleton. They discover that the body was a victim of murder and that it took place roughly 30 years ago. What's worse is that Bruce's parents are now the prime suspects and Bruce must solve the mystery to clear his parents' names as well as prove to himself that his war on crime to avenge his parents' murders isn't for nothing.

I was drawn in by the story and mystery that is up to you to solve. I thought this book was well written and the physical clues were a nice added touch. Basically anything that Batman gets his hands on you are able to hold and study, whether its a coaster with an address written on it, a party invitation, a journal entry, etc. There's a newspaper you can unfold that in addition to having a related story, there are many other subtle references to future Batman storylines or villains including No Man's Land, Catwoman, etc.

This story takes place roughly a year into Batman's career and does a good job of adding to the Bat mythology and not contradicting any of the pre-existing continuity but is also careful not to play with it too much with any major disruptions in Batman's world. I liked their choice of villain who I won't ruin for you, but he was a great choice to tie into Bruce's childhood.

The ending isn't all that difficult to predict, and a lot of other reviewers have noted that this book is more for kids, however some of the subject matter might not be suitable such as infidelity.

A good read, some nice artwork throughout and the chance to step into Batman's shoes and take part in the detective work should make this a nice gift for any Bat fan.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Murder Mystery Suspense..., August 17, 2008
This book is well written, includes several "clues" as artefacts. It describes a murder mystery featuring Batman/Bruce Wayne as the detective. It reminds me of the great Dennis Wheatley Murder Mystery "dossiers" of the late 1930s (republished in the late 1970s, long out of print) in that the story and the clues are there to lead the reader to draw conclusions as to whodunnit. The one complaint I do have is that it is overpriced. I paid full price for my copy from Barnes & Noble.
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