publication date: Monday, December 30, 2013 (part of Winter 2014)

category: Literature

clue: You would need more than one Clue to solve a murder faster than this best-selling author of the Alex Cross and Women's Murder Club novels.

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, Mike Rothstein, and Aaron Shurtleff

The Game Masters: These ten famous people, all significant figures in their fields, would be instant experts if they applied their skills to ordinary games. The first week features five celebrities who would dominate at classic board games, and the second week switches to classic video games.

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