MYSTERY: Death Plays Beethoven (408pcs)

In a passionate pianist's private studio, the mood suddenly turns thriller: a glossy black grand piano commands the center of a chic, loft-style room where raw concrete walls meet warm wood paneling. On the floor, a chalk outline traces a victim's silhouette amid musical staff lines drawn across the honey-toned tiles - the crime scene is set. A wooden chair lies overturned beside a tufted piano bench, while a red drum and its mallets, a trumpet, and a violin case mounted on the wall complete the picture of a musician's rehearsal gone wrong. A burgundy armchair, a wooden dresser, a fresh bouquet, and a marble fireplace add a touch of upscale charm, while overhead a gilded ceiling beam curls into the shape of a treble clef. Through the half-open patio door, a figure already lurks near the caution tape: the investigation has begun.

This mystery puzzle belongs to Ravensburger's Puzzle X Crime collection, a series that turns classic assembly into a real whodunit: once the 408 pieces are in place, numbered pieces on the back point to clues and cards to combine in order to unmask the culprit. Completing a jigsaw puzzle is also known to sharpen focus and unwind the mind after a long day - here, with the added thrill of playing detective.

This mystery's storyline carries the signature of Inka and Markus Brand along with Michael Rieneck, a trio well known among escape game and puzzle-mystery fans, who craft a plot every bit as polished as the music studio itself.

DIMENSIONS: 70 x 50 cm (assembled puzzle)