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Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For (2019)
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Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For (2019)
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story: A brilliant crossword puzzle editor (Chabert) finds her life turned upside-down when she is pulled into a police investigation after several of the clues in her recent puzzles are linked to unsolved crimes. Proving her innocence means leaving the comfort of her sheltered world and working with a tough police detective (Elliott), puzzling through clues together in order to crack the case, as the two are fish out of water in each other's worlds.
Style: exciting, tense, humorous, captivating, psychological, surprise ending
Audience: family outing
Plot: puzzle, partners against crime, female nudity, police, disorder, dishonesty, murder, friendship, danger, rivalry, investigation, escapades, ambition, violence, society, death, betrayal, vengeance, hopes, writers, thief, murderer, murder investigation, homicide detective, aunt niece relationship ...
Place: usa, new york

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Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
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Place: new york
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Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder (2019)
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
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Style: psychological, humorous, entertaining, captivating, feel good
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Genre: Mystery
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Duration: 90 min.
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Style: tense, captivating, psychological, enigmatic
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Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Sean King and Michelle Maxwell aren't your typical pair of private investigators. As discredited Secret Service agents, their unique skills often give them a leg up on suspects and conventional law enforcement. He's charming and always one ...
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