# Ivy X. Locke

> Look closer. Think deeper. Find the truth.


## Posts

- [Reading the Case File: The Clue Types You’ll Meet (Detective School, Part 2)](https://ivyxlocke.com/murder-mystery-puzzle-clues-explained/): Learn five clue types, spot the little words that change the evidence, and solve an original museum-gala mystery with the answer in a sealed envelope.
- [The Tiny-Word Trick: How to Solve Cryptograms for Beginners (Codebreaking 101, Part 2)](https://ivyxlocke.com/how-to-solve-cryptograms-for-beginners-tiny-word-trick/): How to solve cryptograms for beginners: start with the tiny words. Use A and I, two-letter twins like IT and IS, and the heavyweights THE and AND to crack the case, then try two original practice codes with the answers sealed in an envelope.
- [How to Solve Murder Mystery Puzzles: What They Are and How to Start (Detective School, Part 1)](https://ivyxlocke.com/how-to-solve-murder-mystery-puzzles-beginners/): New to murder-mystery logic puzzles? Start here. What they are, how they differ from a mystery novel, the two styles you’ll meet, and a small original case to solve, with the answer sealed in an envelope.
- [What Is a Cryptogram? A Friendly Beginner’s Guide (Codebreaking 101, Part 1)](https://ivyxlocke.com/what-is-a-cryptogram-beginners-guide/): New to cryptograms? Start here. What a cryptogram is, the three house rules every one follows, and two tiny original codes to crack together, with the answers sealed in an envelope.
- [Are Puzzles Good for Your Brain? What the Evidence Really Says](https://ivyxlocke.com/are-puzzles-good-for-your-brain/): Do logic puzzles and cryptograms really keep your mind sharp? A detective’s look at the evidence: what the research shows, what it doesn’t, and why a good puzzle is worth your evening either way.
- [The Wrenfield Map Affair: A Five-Minute Mini Mystery](https://ivyxlocke.com/wrenfield-map-affair-mini-mystery/): A rare map vanishes from a locked room on a rainy night. Four readers, four desks, six clues and one smear of green ink. Can you name the thief before you open the envelope?
- [How to Solve a Logic Puzzle Like a Detective: A Beginner’s Guide](https://ivyxlocke.com/how-to-solve-logic-puzzles-beginners-guide/): Never solved a logic puzzle? Seven simple detective habits, from turning clues into marks to finding the last one standing, plus a three-guest practice case with a step-by-step walkthrough.

## Pages

- [Games](https://ivyxlocke.com/games/): Four quick detective games and the Daily Cryptogram. Every game is new each day at midnight UTC. Solve one with your morning coffee, or try them all.
- [Case Notes](https://ivyxlocke.com/case-notes/)
- [Contact](https://ivyxlocke.com/contact/): Questions about a case, book enquiries, or reader feedback are always welcome.
- [The Author](https://ivyxlocke.com/about/): Ivy X. Locke creates immersive mystery puzzle books that make logical thinking feel exciting.
- [Check Your Accusation](https://ivyxlocke.com/check/): Ready to test your conclusion? Enter your suspect’s full name and their number from the book to see whether your accusation is correct.
- [The Casebooks](https://ivyxlocke.com/casebooks/): Murder-mystery logic puzzles where you are the detective, and cryptogram collections for armchair investigators. A growing collection, grouped by series.
- [Daily Cryptogram](https://ivyxlocke.com/daily-puzzle/): Every letter has been swapped for another. Work out the substitution to reveal a line from classic detective fiction.
- [Home](https://ivyxlocke.com/): Murder-mystery casebooks where you are the detective, and a fresh code to crack every day.
- [Privacy Policy](https://ivyxlocke.com/privacy-policy/): IvyXLocke.com website is owned by Ivy X. Locke, which is a data controller of your personal data.


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