Highlighter pens will be your best friends.

Get a few different colors. Use them to mark clues as you work through them. 

Color-coding helps you track which clues you've applied and which names you've eliminated.

Do not cross anything out completely, you might need to get back to that clue. 

If you realize you misunderstood a clue, you need to be able to un-eliminate names. 

Use a light mark or a pencil you can erase.

Keep pen and paper near or use post-it notes to keep track of what you've done.

Write down which clues you've applied. This tracking prevents confusion and helps you spot mistakes.

Clues do not have to be used in order. The same goes for the chapters. 

Start your search wherever you like, just keep track of what you have done. 

Start with the clues that give you the biggest eliminations first. 

This gets you to the answer faster than working through them sequentially.

Keep a record of important names and references.

Don’t be afraid to look some things up early on so you know what you need to keep an eye out for. 

If a clue mentions a specific name or reference, write it down immediately. 

Keep a running list of all the details mentioned in the clues. 

This will help when you're narrowing down possibilities. Bear multiple rules in mind at once.

Once you understand all 17 clues, hold them in your head together. 

A name might satisfy Clues 1, 2, and 3 but fail Clue 7. 

Keeping multiple clues in mind at once speeds up elimination.

The clues can be torn or cut from the book so you always

have them in sight while you work. Keep them visible.

Reference them constantly. Make them your guide.

Please also keep in mind that there may be multiple names that are similar but with small differences.

Final Thoughts

This puzzle is solvable.

The answer is definitive.

The binder contains fair clues

Trust the logic. Apply the clues. Find the killer!