Who Killed the Pilot?
45,000 suspects. 17 clues. One killer hiding in plain sight.
A pilot has been found dead at the airport, just hours before takeoff. Thousands of people have passed through the terminal, and hidden among them is a killer. All you have is a note with 17 clues and a list of 45,000 possible suspects.
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 N.
2
The killer’s name does not contain
x, y, or z.
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 contains at least three different vowels.
6
The killer’s name is not six letters long.
7
The killer’s name appears in the chapter with the brothers who gave the world wings.*
8
The last name on the killer’s page shares at least one letter with the killer.
9
The killer’s name does not begin with an “R”.
10
The killer’s name appears in the chapter among the five women who refused to stay grounded. *
11
The killer is on a page with an even number of names.
12
The killer’s page is between Chuck’s page and Wiley’s page.
13
The killer’s page contains a name that begins with “U”
14
The killer’s page is no more than one
page away from a Anna.
15
The killer appears on a page with a repeated name.
16
A name with three letters can be found no more than ten names away from the killer.
17
A two-letter name can be found on the same page as the killer’s.
The brothers who gave the world wings
Orville and Wilbur
Women who changed the sky
Amelia, Bessie, Harriet, Jacqueline, Amy
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