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  • Your chance to win 50 crime and mystery books

    Wed, 23 May 2012 12:49

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    To celebrate Crime Writing Month, we are giving you the chance to win 50 of our favourite crime fiction and mystery books!

    The prize

    Ranging from good ol' noir and Victorian creepy to Scandinavian and downright bloody, this collection of 50 books will more than satisfy your thirst for literary crime.

    To win

    All you need to do is solve the mystery of Damian Blade's death. How did Damian die? What is the cause of death in this peculiar case? We will present you with a story and give you eight clues on eight working days via our blog, starting Thursday May 24. We will use Facebook and Twitter to alert you to them.

    Your first entry will be the one that counts and there will be a draw from all the correct answers; make sure you take the time to examine all 8 clues thoroughly and solve the mystery to be in with a chance to win 50 nail-biting crime books.

    Clue No.1

    Clue No.2

    Clue No.3

    Clue No.4

    Clue No.5

    Clue No.6

    Clue No.7

    Clue No.8

    To enter

    Simply enter your answer in the box available at the end of each clue blog post. Good luck and may Sherlock be with you.

    FAQs

    How many clues will you provide? We will provide eight clues in the same number of working days. The first clue is out on Thursday May 24 and the last one on Monday June 4.

    When will the clues become available? Each clue becomes available at around 11 GMT.

    How can I follow the clues? The clues will be in the form of blog posts and we will be linking to them from our Facebook and Twitter accounts. Update (25/5/2012): You can also just find them at our competitions page.

    Update (25/5/2012): Do I need to have a Facebook or Twitter account to participate? No, you don't, you can find all the clues at our competitions page.

    Do I need an account to enter the competition? No, you can operate as a free agent! Secret agent...

    How long does the competition last? The competition starts on 24 May 2012 and ends at midnight GMT on 7 June 2012.

    Can I answer multiple times? You should only answer once. If you answer multiple times, your earliest answer will be the one that counts.

    Does the fastest detective win? No, there will be a draw from all the correct answers.

    Will you only have one winner? That's right, one grand detective will win all 50 books!

    How does the winner receive their prize? We will contact the winner by email and post the books to his/her address of choice.

    I don't live in the UK, can I enter the competition? Yes, you can. This competition knows no boundaries!

    Competition now closed

    Posted by Anna Anna

    Categories: competition, crime, mystery, Damian Blade

    Permalink: Your-chance-to-win-50-crime-and-mystery-books

    Damian Blade

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    1. 1. No purchase necessary. Proof of entering is not proof of receipt of entry.

      2. To be eligible, entries must be received on or before the competition closing date. All entries shall become the property of The Book Depository, and their directors, officers, representatives, advertising and promotional agencies are not responsible for contacting or forwarding prizes to entrants who provide unclear or incomplete information or for entries lost, misdirected, delayed or destroyed.

      3. The competition is open to all. Parents/guardians must submit the entry for those under the age of 16. Images must not contain photographs of minors.

      4. The prize winner will be decided by The Book Depository. The Book Depository will not enter into correspondence about the choice of winner.

      5. The competition ends as specified on the competition page -- no entry received after that time will be considered. The winner will be announced as specified on the competition page. There is one prize

      6. The promoter reserves the right to amend the specification of the prize or offer an alternative prize of equal or greater value.

      7. The prize winner will be notified by telephone/email. If the selected entrant does not meet all of the contract conditions, another entrant will be selected from the remaining eligible entries.

      8. The competitions are not open to employees of The Book Depository and and their sponsors or their immediate families.

      9. By entering the contest, entrants, consent to the use of their names, city of residence, photograph and/or image for publicity purposes in all media carried out by The Book Depository, without payment or compensation.

      10. The decisions of the contest judges are final. The prize must be accepted as awarded.

      11. The right is reserved to terminate or withdraw this contest at any time.

      12. All entries become the property of The Book Depository, who assume no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected entries or for any failure of the website during the promotional period, for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry to be received by The Book Depository on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or any website, or any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material in the promotion. The Book Depository reserve the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the email portion of this contest should a virus or bug or other cause beyond the reasonable control of The Book Depository corrupt the security or proper administration of the contest. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of this promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, The Book Depository reserve the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. Entries are subject to verification and will be declared invalid if they are illegible, mechanically reproduced, mutilated, forged, falsified, altered or tampered within any way. Entrants agree to abide by the Contest Rules and the decisions of the independent judging panel, which are final.

      13. Entries must be submitted by the named entrant (or their parent/guardian for children aged 16 or under) and will be invalid if found to come from a third party. Multiple entries from a single source (e.g 'competition entry' website/company) will be disqualified.

      14. For name/county of prize winner, please send a stamped addressed envelope marked The Book Depository, Royal Albert House, Sheet Street, Windsor, SL4 1BE. No entries should be sent to this address.

      15. Entry to the competition is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.

      16. The email address and phone number you provide to enter the competition will be used by us to contact you if necessary, and will not be shared with other companies. The Book Depository will only use your email address in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and in accordance with our privacy policy.

      17. The Promoters have organised these prize draws in good faith and do not accept liability relating to the prize.

    Comments

    1. cheapnike's avatar cheapnike

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      Posted Sat, 08 Sep 2012 14:14 Under review
    2. Mary De Maris's avatar Mary De Maris

      Thanks, Anna.

      Posted Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:04 Mark as unsuitable?
    3. Anna's avatar Anna

      Hello, the winner and the correct answer were revealed today :) http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/blog/post/tag/The-Unfortunate-Demise-of-Damian-Blade---Case-Closed

      Posted Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:21 Mark as unsuitable?
    4. Amy G's avatar Amy G

      Wow awesome competition!! too bad I only found out now. Too late to enter :( Hope you guys will have another competition soon!

      Posted Sat, 09 Jun 2012 09:55 Mark as unsuitable?
    5. Mary De Maris's avatar Mary De Maris

      After the prize is awarded will you tell us the solution? I'd like to know if I even came close to being right.

      Posted Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:45 Mark as unsuitable?
    6. Selina Stanbridge's avatar Selina Stanbridge

      This will be awesome!

      Posted Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:04 Mark as unsuitable?
    7. Veronica Wilkey's avatar Veronica Wilkey

      what a fantastic idea. intriguing.

      Posted Sun, 27 May 2012 15:49 Mark as unsuitable?
    8. susan bolton's avatar susan bolton

      lets go!

      Posted Sat, 26 May 2012 21:28 Mark as unsuitable?
    9. Giannis's avatar Giannis

      I'm in... Let's do it...

      Posted Sat, 26 May 2012 15:40 Mark as unsuitable?
    10. Giao Wallis's avatar Giao Wallis

      can't wait for this suspense.

      Posted Sat, 26 May 2012 05:24 Mark as unsuitable?
    11. Jack Fox's avatar Jack Fox

      Colonel Mustard in the lounge room with the lead-pipe.

      Posted Sat, 26 May 2012 10:02 Mark as unsuitable?
    12. Brenda B. hILL's avatar Brenda B. hILL

      Ready, set, Go...

      Posted Fri, 25 May 2012 17:26 Mark as unsuitable?
    13. Rick Ollerman's avatar Rick Ollerman

      I confess.

      Posted Fri, 25 May 2012 17:06 Mark as unsuitable?
    14. Anna's avatar Anna

      As a general note, you don't need to have Facebook and Twitter to participate in this. We use social media to alert you to clues but you can find them all at our competitions page: http://www.bookdepository.com/blog/competitions Fidel, coming at around 10 GMT.

      Posted Fri, 25 May 2012 14:56 Mark as unsuitable?
    15. Anna's avatar Anna

      Thank you for the kind words :) Lesley, yes, but I suggest you wait for all 8 clues before you pick an answer! Nathalie, Clue 1 is featured in this post and you can also find it at our competitions page: http://www.bookdepository.com/blog/competitions

      Posted Fri, 25 May 2012 14:53 Mark as unsuitable?
    16. Claire Delaney's avatar Claire Delaney

      Can't wait - bring on the clues

      Posted Fri, 25 May 2012 09:52 Mark as unsuitable?
    17. Asha Past's avatar Asha Past

      Let's roll!

      Posted Fri, 25 May 2012 14:27 Mark as unsuitable?
    18. Alistair's avatar Alistair

      Looking forward to the challenge or did the butler do it?

      Posted Fri, 25 May 2012 13:30 Mark as unsuitable?
    19. Jane Marshall's avatar Jane Marshall

      bring it on!

      Posted Fri, 25 May 2012 12:28 Mark as unsuitable?
    20. elena meranou's avatar elena meranou

      ok

      Posted Fri, 25 May 2012 12:03 Mark as unsuitable?
    21. Dora SOlima's avatar Dora SOlima

      Im a bit late but ready all the same!

      Posted Fri, 25 May 2012 12:02 Mark as unsuitable?
    22. Geoffrey Kerruish's avatar Geoffrey Kerruish

      I've always wanted to solve a crime.

      Posted Fri, 25 May 2012 11:30 Mark as unsuitable?
    23. JOHN RUSSELL's avatar JOHN RUSSELL

      Make my day !

      Posted Fri, 25 May 2012 11:10 Mark as unsuitable?
    24. Donna Finnegan's avatar Donna Finnegan

      lets get going

      Posted Fri, 25 May 2012 09:39 Mark as unsuitable?
    25. Lisette's avatar Lisette

      Secret Agent in disguise

      Posted Fri, 25 May 2012 09:16 Mark as unsuitable?

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