The Lisbon Book Fair Murdoku Case Guide & Walkthrough Tips

The Lisbon Book Fair — Murdoku Hard Case Guide

The largest grid among hard puzzles at 13×13. This case is also searchable as Feira do Livro de Lisboa or Lisbon Book Fair; on this site, that phrase refers to the Murdoku hard case, not a general book fair events page.

Difficulty
Hard
Grid Size
13 × 13
Official Link
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Scene

The Lisbon Book Fair on a warm afternoon, rows of white tents stretching as far as the eye can see, books from every corner of the world on display. Hundreds of readers wander between the stalls — deep in a tent of obscure crime novels, someone hasn't just opened a book. They've stumbled into a real mystery.

Key Mechanic

Very large grid management: systematic candidate tracking is essential for success.

Suspects & Clues

Every suspect card is shown below. Use these clues together with the grid constraints to deduce positions.

António portrait
António

He was sitting in a chair that was beside a trashcan.

Beatriz portrait
Beatriz

She was beside a shelf.

Cristiano portrait
Cristiano

He was in the last column. He was not inside a Kiosk.

Diana portrait
Diana

She was in Kiosk 1.

Eva portrait
Eva

She was in the Zero a Oito Kiosk.

Fábio portrait
Fábio

He was sitting in a chair.

Gustavo portrait
Gustavo

He was in the Food Truck.

Heitor portrait
Heitor

He was in the Esplanada. He was not sitting in a chair.

Irene portrait
Irene

She was on a Walkway.

Joana portrait
Joana

She was exactly one row south of Eva.

Kevin portrait
Kevin

He was north of Beatriz.

Leonardo portrait
Leonardo

He was beside a trashcan. He was not sitting in a chair.

Valter portrait
Valter Victim

The Victim. She was alone with the murderer.

Regions

Walkway (East) Street Central Lawn Zero a Oito Kiosk 4 Food truck Kiosk 2 Kiosk 3 Walkway (West) Esplanada Walkway (North) Kiosk 1

How to Play & Walkthrough Tips

Open the official case and use the strategy tips from this guide to work through the clues. Remember: place suspects only when forced, respect row and column constraints, and find the murderer last.

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Case Hint

Do not jump to the solved board yet. Try a few more deductions first; if you are stuck, use this hidden case hint to check the final placement.

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