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Batman: Murder at Wayne Manor: An Interactive Mystery (Interactive Batman Mystery) | 
 enlarge | Author: Duane Swierczynski
Creator: David Lapham
Publisher: Quirk Books
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 199832
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 72
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 1594742375
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781594742378
ASIN: 1594742375
Publication Date: July 14, 2008
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Product Description
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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 Step into Batman's cape December 11, 2008
Steven Scott (L.A., CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
 Murder Mystery Suspense... August 18, 2008
R. Carrington (United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
 Sorry I read this July 21, 2008
Bruce B. Pringle (Michigan)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great for the 10 - 13 age group.
Nothing like other books by the author
Innovative storytelling July 21, 2008
H. Bennett (Farmington Hills MI USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although the entire mystery is somewhat simple to solve, the author uses the "same clues" (tucked creatively away until needed)The Dark Night Detective finds during his investigation. It is a quick read, but I found it entertaining as well. I wouldn't mind seeing more Batman stories told along these lines, although a little more of a challenging mystery would be welcome. I probably will look into the author's other offering of this type, as I am also a fan of Sherlock Holmes as well.
Enjoyable but simple... July 18, 2008
A. Scultore (NY)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Younger readers will love this interactive mystery but most adults will not be challenged by it.
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