Murder at the Festival. Puzzle Mysteries Collection

At the Cantalago Festival, the country’s most watched music competition, every performance can launch a career — or destroy one. When Sara Rosso, a sharp-tongued rapper from Tropea, and Paolo Di Notte, a melancholic singer-songwriter from Jesolo, are unexpectedly paired into a duo, they are determined to make it to the final. But when legendary star Nico Spazio is found dead in his dressing room after his comeback performance, the case is quickly ruled an overdose. Sara and Paolo are not convinced. As they dig deeper, they uncover hidden alliances, manipulated results, and a powerful betting network controlling the festival from behind the scenes. With millions watching, exposing the truth will mean risking everything — including their place on stage.

Murder at the Festival is part of the Puzzle Mysteries series, a highly engaging middle-grade collection (age 10+), created by a remarkable group of acclaimed Italian authors from the Book on a Tree collective. Each stand-alone novel is a brilliantly constructed interactive puzzle that reinvents the classic whodunit with fresh, contemporary twists. With no supernatural shortcuts, every mystery is solved through logic, deduction, and sharp observation. Readers are treated as real detectives, invited to gather clues, untangle deceptions, and solve the case alongside unconventional young protagonists. From gothic Alpine boarding schools and isolated islands to luxury trains and high-pressure contemporary concerts, each book offers a distinctive setting and a fresh angle on the genre. In this series, every clue matters — and every reader becomes the detective.