Before Deductive Logico became a prolific detective, he was a student. In the latest installment of the best-selling mystery logic puzzle series, Murdle, fans follow the beloved character to Deduction College—where University of Arkansas students might recognize some familiar locations. 

“The campus—Old Main in particular—has a mythology in my mind that still lives on,” said Greg Karber, an honors alum from Fort Smith, Bodenhamer Fellow and author of Murdle. “I wanted to celebrate that.”  

Karber, who graduated summa cum laude in 2009 and writes under the name G.T. Karber, first sketched the idea for Murdle on a napkin for a friend. He later adapted the game for online play, eventually attracting millions of plays per month. The daily puzzle has expanded into a three-volume book series, collegiate spin-off, junior version, board game, future television series and undoubtedly more. Karber even won “Book of the Year” at the 2024 British Book Awards.  

Following in the footsteps of his iconic character, Karber is returning to campus this February for an Honors College Mic lecture open to the public and an interactive game of Murdle for students during Honors Recess. 

The lecture will take place on Thursday, February 27th at 5:15 p.m. in the Honors Student Lounge. Students can meet with Karber personally and attend a Murdle-inspired Recess that same day at 3 p.m.