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
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
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 a third volume planned for release in March 2024.[4]
In December 2023, Karber undertook a UK bookshop tour, and appeared on BBC Radio 4's Start the Week.[5]
For Christmas 2023, Murdle was the bestselling book in the UK,[6][7] making Karber the third non-British person to achieve that distinction, following Dan Brown and Michelle Obama.[3][8]
Personal life
Karber lives in Los Angeles.[6]
References
- ^ 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.
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- ^ 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.