Who Killed the Kraken?
45,000 suspects. 17 clues. One killer hiding in plain sight.
Nobody kills a Kraken by accident. Someone planned this - and they're hiding among 45,000 suspects hoping you won't find them.
Are you ready to solve the case?
17 Clues
Every clue matters.
The mystery begins with 17 clues. At first, they may seem simple, but each one is part of a much larger puzzle. Some clues help you eliminate names quickly. Others ask you to look closer, compare pages, notice patterns, and connect details across the book.
No clue is random. No detail is wasted.
45,000 Suspects
This is what makes the investigation feel so big. You are not choosing between ten suspects in a neat little lineup.
The book is designed for slow, satisfying elimination. You will scan pages, compare names, check clue conditions, mark possible suspects, and return to earlier pages when a new clue changes what you thought you knew.
The Challenge
The rules are simple.
Read the clues.
Search the names.
Eliminate the suspects who do not fit.
Keep going until only one name remains.
But simple does not mean easy.
The Clues
1
The killer’s name does not end with an E.
2
The killer’s name does not contain
k, l, or m.
3
The killer’s name is longer
than three letters.
4
The killer’s name does not contain a consecutive repeated letter
(e.g. Anna or Allen).
5
The killer’s name either begins or ends with a vowel.
6
The killer’s name is not seven letters long.
7
The killer's name appears in a chapter with the names of three mythological monsters of the deep.*
8
The last name on the killer’s page shares two different vowels with the killer.
9
The killer’s name does not begin with an “C”.
10
The killer’s name appears on a page among an early Icelandic synonym for the monster. *
11
The killer appears on a row with a total of eight names.
12
The killer’s page is between Isolde’s page and Coralyn’s page.
13
The killer appears in a chapter together with two of the three men who gave the beast permanent literary fame. *
14
The killer’s page is no more than one page away from a Marina.
15
The killer’s name appears next to a name of four letters or less.
16
There are no duplicate names on the killers page.
(That are spelled exactly the same.)
17
The killer name only appears once in the entire book.
Mythological Monsters
Lusca, Scilla and Cetus
Icelandic Synonym
Horven
Men who Wrote About the Kraken
Alfred, Herman and Jules
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