Laughing Matter

"And then the lights went out. Not just the main lights, but every piece of electrical equipment in the tent. I was swallowed by the vast, silent void, my senses shocked. A loud crack, like a pistol shot, broke the silence..."

HOW CAN AN ELEPHANT DISAPPEAR INTO THIN AIR DURING A CIRCUS PERFORMANCE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT?

LAUGHING MATTER, a Kindle-only novelette, is the latest impossible crime puzzle from Oregon mystery author S. B. Watson. If you consider yourself an armchair detective, you need to witness this dazzling performance! Not only witness it, but also lend a helping hand. Can you solve the case of the disappearing elephant?

When Whinnaker sets his circus up on the edge of the South Australian desert, a forty-minute drive from Whyalla, the crowds know they will be amazed, bedazzled, and entertained. There will be clowning around, gravity-defying acrobatics, and spellbinding magic... but they aren't expecting an elephant to disappear into thin air, and they certainly aren't expecting a murder to take place right under their noses!

How did Ling, the star Asian elephant, vanish from the big top tent without a trace? How was a murder committed at the very same time? Will the police be able to solve both seemingly impossible mysteries?

Roll up! Roll up! Mystery hounds and sofa Sherlocks of the world. We need your help solving this mind-bending puzzle. Two spectacular crimes committed in front of a crowd of witnesses. This is no laughing matter!