An exploration of mystery and detective board and card games published primarily in the United States between 1889 and 1969. In chronologic order, the book covers early party games, the emergence of mystery and detective games beginning with Mr. Ree and Cluedo, continues with numerous games based on television detective shows and ends with Ideal's Famous Mystery Classic Series. Each game covered includes relevant historical background, images of the game cover and components as well as a discussion of the mechanics of play.