Escape from the Room:The Curse of Old Maid Milly

The Escape from the Room series, captures the thrills of a live escape room experience in book form. The Curse of old Maid Milly finds Doctor Harris, an esteemed professor from the London Institute of Paranormal Investigation, locked inside a room haunted by the restless spirit of Old Maid Milly and tasked with discovering the truth. You, as the reader and player, must search the room, collect items to help overcome problems, decrypt codes and solve puzzles all while the story of Doctor Harris’ adventure unfolds. With the room depicted over more than twenty illustrated pages, you may revisit any part of the room to look for clues that may help you solve puzzles as you navigate your way through the book. The book shares similarities with a ‘choose your own adventure’ in that you do not read front to back, the solution to each puzzle gives the page number to visit next. With online hints, reaching the conclusion to the book is achievable for all, giving everybody the chance to escape from the room.This book mimics the key elements of a live escape room in a portable format available for everyone to experience. As with escape rooms, how you play it is up to you. You can play it on your own, or with friends, working through the puzzles and challenges for that sweet moment of victory. Challenge yourself to crack it in one sitting or you may be looking at it as a nice way of passing a few journeys.