G. T. Karber
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Greg T. Karber is an American author of the Murdle series of murder mystery puzzle books.
Early life and education
[edit]Greg[1] Karber was raised in Arkansas, the son of a judge and a civil rights attorney.[2] His maternal grandfather worked as an FBI agent in San Francisco in the 1960s.[3]
He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and English literature from the University of Arkansas, and an MFA from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.[2]
Career
[edit]Karber is a computer programmer.[4] A mystery enthusiast, in 2022 he created Murdle, a web-based daily murder mystery game modeled on Wordle.[4] The first two paperback volumes of Murdle were published in 2023, with the third volume published in March 2024.[4][5]
In December 2023, Karber undertook a UK bookshop tour, and appeared on BBC Radio 4's Start the Week.[6]
For Christmas 2023, Murdle was the bestselling book in the UK,[7][8] making Karber the third non-British person to achieve that distinction, following Dan Brown and Michelle Obama.[3][9]
In May of 2024, Murdle received the British Book Award for overall book of the year.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Karber lives in Los Angeles.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Wogahn, Manon (19 September 2023). "Author Interview: G.T. Karber". Mystery Manon. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ a b "G.T Karber". profilebooks.com. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ a b Clover, Jack (23 December 2023). "Murdle: meet the puzzle author who's Christmas 2023's bestseller". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Cogdill, Oline H. (October 8, 2023). "A complicated plot begins on a train reviews". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. ProQuest 2873878414. Retrieved 2023-12-24 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "International: 30 bestselling books of the week for May 4". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Spanoudi, Melina (15 December 2023). "Karber completes UK bookshop tour". The Bookseller. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ a b Knight, Lucy (20 December 2023). "Murder mystery puzzle book Murdle tops UK Christmas bestseller chart". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Sanderson, David (20 December 2023). "Murdle puzzle book tops Christmas bestsellers' chart". The Times. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Tivnan, Tom (19 December 2023). "Murdle 'sleighs' the competition to grab the 2023 Christmas number one". The Bookseller. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Rackham, Annabel (13 May 2024). "Children's author wins top British Book Award". BBC.com. Retrieved 31 May 2024.