About Killibi

G. Lariva writes murder mysteries with one strange rule: nobody lies. Every suspect tells the truth, and the killer still walks free, unless you notice what they leave out.

In Killibi, fifty killers are hiding in plain sight: on an ocean liner, in a film studio after dark, at an alpine lodge cut off by snow, in a country manor and at a quiet inn in old Japan. Every case plays fair. Every clue you need is on the page, and each case has exactly one answer.

You start as a Constable. Close all fifty and you finish as a Chief Inspector.

How the cases are checked

Every case was checked by computer against every possible answer, to make sure the statements lead to exactly one killer, and the full book was audited again before print.

Get in touch

Stuck on a case, found a mistake, or just solved one you liked? Write to killibimurdermysteries@gmail.com. Puzzle bloggers and reviewers are welcome to ask for a review copy.

Why paperback only

The cases are meant to be solved with a pencil: crossing out squares, drawing strings, writing in the margins. That works on paper, so Killibi is a paperback.