The Deadly Puzzle by D.B. Silvis plunges the reader into a high-stakes, twisting thriller where a deceased, brilliant chemist executes a vengeful plot from beyond the grave. The story’s architect is Dr. Fredrick Rhineman, a wealthy and famous chemist who was also profoundly sinister and vindictive. Upon his death, his meticulous instructions are carried out by his secretary: sixteen people each receive a mysterious letter containing a single piece of a complex puzzle he constructed.
When all sixteen pieces are finally assembled, the resulting image is designed to reveal two things: the location of ten million dollars in cash and a highly lethal chemical formula. This formula is so potent that it could give world dominance to any rogue country that possesses it. The stakes are instantly elevated from mere treasure hunting to a race for global security.
Among the sixteen unsuspecting recipients is Detective Jake Wayde, who has no idea why he has been included in this macabre game. As the letters are opened, the ugly heads of Hate, Power, Domination, and Greed rear up in the recipients. Dr. Rhineman chose his players carefully: twelve of the letters go to people he despised, while four are sent to ambassadors of powerful foreign countries. The stakes for acquiring the puzzle pieces in The Deadly Puzzle by D.B. Silvis are life and death.
As the puzzle pieces are gathered, the body count begins to rise. The Deadly Puzzle by D.B. Silvis chronicles the violent and relentless pursuit of the final solution. The reader is left to question: Which of the doctor’s abhorred enemies, and which of the political figures, will meet a brutal end? And who—if anyone—will survive the malice and vengeful vision Dr. Rhineman meticulously engineered? This thrilling narrative showcases a dangerous game where every move could mean life or death.
The Deadly Puzzle hits with cinematic precision—part chess game, part moral reckoning. The concept of a formula that can erase entire nationalities is chilling enough, but pairing it with a race among enemies bound by letters and greed? Brilliant.
It’s a high-stakes thriller that feels tailor-made for the screen—and it shows.
Reviewer: J. Skove
The Deadly Puzzle hits with cinematic precision—part chess game, part moral reckoning. The concept of a formula that can erase entire nationalities is chilling enough, but pairing it with a race among enemies bound by letters and greed? Brilliant.
It’s a high-stakes thriller that feels tailor-made for the screen—and it shows.
Reviewer: J. Skove