Welcome to the Mystery Godoku archives, weekly puzzles created by the editors of the Hidden Staircase Mystery Books.

Godoku is similar to Sudoku, but uses letters instead of numbers. The goal of Godoku is to fill in every empty box with one of nine letters. Each letter can appear only once in each horizontal row as well as in each vertical column and in each of the 3x3 grids. Some letters are always provided to get you started. Finally, we also give you a mystery clue to fill in a complete row or column (if you choose to use it!).

Archived puzzles from 2008, 2007, 2006.

09/01/08: Shell Scott investigates one of his wildest cases in this 1975 thriller by Richard S. Prather (with “The”).
E G H I N R S T U
Puzzle / Solution.

08/25/08 This was the title of the 8th mystery by Iris Johansen to feature forensic sculptor Eve Duncan and detective Joe Quinn.
A C D I K N Q S U
Puzzle / Solution.

08/18/08: According to the title of Elizabeth Peters’ 1979 novel, it was the summer of this creature.
A D E G H N O R T
Puzzle / Solution.

08/11/08: This novella by George R. R. Martin was included in the three author collection Dark Visions (with “The”).
A D E I K N R S T
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08/04/08: A famous scientist is murdered in a small college town in this 11th novel by Dorothy Salisbury Davis.
A C E H K O S V W
Puzzle / Solution.

07/28/08: This is the title of Margaret Maron’s 4th mystery featuring NYPD lieutenant Sigrid Harald (with “The”).
A C G H I J K R T
Puzzle / Solution.

07/21/08: This is the title of the 7th mystery in the Dave Brandstetter series by Joseph Hansen.
G H I K N O R T W
Puzzle / Solution.

07/14/08: This romantic suspense thriller by Donna Anders was published in 1995 (with “The”).
A E F L M N O R W
Puzzle / Solution.

07/07/08: This was the title of Nelson George’s 2003 noir thriller of a male gigolo accused of murder.
G H I K N O R T W
Puzzle / Solution.

06/30/08: In the pet sitter mysteries by Blaize Clement, this is former sheriff’s deputy Dixie’s last name.
A E G H I M N W Y
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06/23/08: Dean Koontz, writing as K. R. Dwyer, wrote this 1975 thriller about a conspiracy to murder the world.
A D F G L N O R Y
Puzzle / Solution.

06/16/08: To die here was in the title of a 1998 bed-and-breakfast mystery by Mary Daheim.
A C E L N O P S W
Puzzle / Solution.

06/09/08: The mystery anthology A Hot and Sultry Night for Crime contained this short story by Ana Rainwater.
E G H I N O R S T
Puzzle / Solution.

06/02/08: This writer, whose daughter Sue also writes mysteries, had his own series featuring lawyer Gilmore Henry.
A C F G N O R T W
Puzzle / Solution.

05/26/08: This short story by Jean B. Cooper won the Edgar Award in 1996 (with “The”).
B D E G J O S U Y
Puzzle / Solution.

05/19/08: Richard Laymon wrote this 1994 suspense thriller featuring librarian Jane Kerry and the Master of Games.
A D E H I K N R T
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05/12/08: John Lutz wrote this short story for the collection Dick Tracy: The Secret Files.
A D G I L N O S Y
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05/05/08: Published in 1985, this was the penultimate mystery in a popular series by Gregory McDonald.
C E F H L N O T W
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04/28/08: This mystery series by Susan Conant features amateur sleuth Felicity Pride.
B D E G L O S U Y
Puzzle / Solution.

04/21/08: This district attorney was featured in a series of novels by Erle Stanley Gardner.
B D E G L O S U Y
Puzzle / Solution.

04/14/08: Janet LaPierre’s mysteries are set in this fictional northern California town.
A I L O P R S T V
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04/07/08: He wrote the early books of the Hugh Corbett series using this name.
C D E H O P R T Y
Puzzle / Solution.

03/31/08: This is the title of the 6th mystery in the Tom Thorne series by Mark Billingham.
A B E L N O S Y Z
Puzzle / Solution.

03/24/08: This St. Louis private investigator is featured in a series by John Lutz.
A D E G L N O R U
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03/17/08: This short story by Loren D. Estleman was published in A Hot and Sultry Night for Crime (9 letters).
A C D E I L N O Y
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03/10/08: Marijane Meaker wrote a series of suspense pulp fiction books in the 1950s and 1960s using this pen name.
A C E I K N P R V
Puzzle / Solution.

03/03/08: This author won a Robert L. Fish Memorial Award from the Mystery Writers of America for her short story Wicked Twist.
A C D E G I M R U
Puzzle / Solution.

02/25/08: This short story involving a kidnapping was included in Faye Kellerman’s collection The Garden of Eden and Other Criminal Delights.
A E H L O R T W Y
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02/18/08: This author’s novel, Cape Wrath, was a story of mystery on an English island.
A C F H I L N P U
Puzzle / Solution.

02/11/08: This was the 4th mystery in the Cat Marsala series by Barbara D’Amato.
A D E H M N O R W
Puzzle / Solution.

02/04/08: In this 12th mystery by Robin Paige, death was on this peninsula in southwest England.
A D E H I L R T Z
Puzzle / Solution.

01/28/08: In the title of the 28th Roger West mystery by John Creasey, death was in this.
C D I L N O P R T
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01/21/08: This is the title of the 3rd mystery in the Ben Abbott series by Justin Scott.
E F I L N O R S T
Puzzle / Solution.

01/14/08: The 2nd mystery in the Hank Thompson series by Charlie Huston featured 6 of these.
A B D G H I N S T
Puzzle / Solution.

01/07/08: He is the author of several horror thrillers including Blackout and The Cadaver.
G H I M N S T U Y
Puzzle / Solution.

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