{"product_id":"the-hollow-files-100-gothic-mystery-word-search-cases-paperback","title":"The Hollow Files: 100 Gothic Mystery Word Search Cases - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTessa Hollcroft\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery puzzle in this book is a haunting - and every haunting is a trick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hollow Files collects 100 original gothic word search cases, each one built\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003earound a single idea: the ghost story is always the work of a human hand. Solve\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe grid, and three pieces of evidence surface on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere's how it works. Cross out every word from the case's list that you can find\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein the grid. One word will be missing - that's your first clue. Then look at the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eletters no word touched. Read them in order, and they spell out the rest: the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehaunt, the trick, and the site. The letter boxes beneath each case tell you\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexactly how long each answer runs, so there's only one way the evidence fits\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etogether.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book builds through five difficulty tiers. It opens with a gentle 8x8 grid\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand climbs to a Master finale where the two hidden answers interleave letter by\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eletter and both can run backwards - so only the letter counts will lead you out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost puzzle books stop at \"hard.\" This one keeps going. A fully worked example\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eopens the book, so nobody has to guess at the mechanic before the first case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- 100 original cases across 24 gothic settings, from a weeping portrait to a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e waxwork that blinks at midnight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Five difficulty tiers, Beginner through Master\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Complete solutions for every case\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A short scene from the investigator Frost's desk opening each case\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery case has been independently verified for a single, unambiguous solution\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebefore publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind the words. Follow the clues. Unmask the haunting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 138\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67839680708760,"sku":"9798256297152","price":22.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/TjwWi64Q259798256297152.webp?v=1793296295","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobookstore.com\/products\/the-hollow-files-100-gothic-mystery-word-search-cases-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}