Batman: Murder at Wayne Manor: An Interactive Mystery (Interactive Mysteries)

by Duane Swierczynski

Other authorsDavid Lapham (Illustrator)

Hardcover, 2008

Status

Available

Call number

813.6

Publication

Quirk Books (2008), Edition: Ina, 72 pages

Description

Hot on the heels of The Crimes of Dr. Watson comes an all-new interactive mystery featuring one of the most famous detectives in popular culture: Batman. Murder at Wayne Manor releases just ahead of The Dark Knight (the sequel to Batman Begins), which arrives in theatres July 2008. With state-of-the-art design and production values, this terrific mystery from a popular crime-fiction author has a cool Batman/1940s crime noir aesthetic.The Dark Knight is one of literature's most enduring private investigators--he made his debut more than 75 years ago, in DC Comics' Private Detectives #29. In this new interactive mystery, the reader plays the role of Batman, sifting through the musty clues from an era long past (circa 1940s) in the hopes of clearing the Wayne name. As with The Crimes of Dr. Watson, the book contains an original novella and 10 to 12 interactive clues to remove, study and ponder in order to solve the case. Opening the last signature will reveal whether the reader's P.I. skills are up to par.Murder at Wayne Manor begins with an astonishing discovery: the body of a young woman wrapped in a plastic tarp is found on the grounds of Wayne Manor. Forensic scientists determine that the body has been decomposing for 60 years. Along with the body is what appears to be a hand-written diary, which includes a spidery scrawl on the front: "See what the doctor is capable of?" For Batman, it's never been more personal than this!All ages… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member Krumbs

As an interactive mystery it was pretty easy to solve, but the process was well done. The inserts and "clues" given in all the pockets throughout definitely made it more interesting. I also liked what was done with the characters throughout. I don't need to keep it on my shelf to read again, and

it's not necessary to the main Batman universe, but it's a great novelty item to have on a shelf if you're a fan of the caped crusader.

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Language

English

Original language

English

Physical description

72 p.; 8.5 inches

ISBN

1594742375 / 9781594742378

Local notes

For generations, the people of Gotham City have looked to Wayne Manor as the embodiment of wealth and high society. But when construction crews discover a corpse buried on the grounds, the venerable family estate is embroiled in scandal. Torn between the need to protect his family’s honour and his obligation to deliver justice, Batman sets out to solve this cold case, using nine mysterious clues (all included throughout this book as removable facsimiles).