THE HIT-AND-RUN CAR ISN'T ACE-001: The 48,816-License Plate Elimination Challenge

A woman is dead.

The wrong man was arrested.

And somewhere among 48,816 license plates, the real culprit is still hiding.

When a fatal hit-and-run leaves police with only a partial license plate, Jim Walters becomes the prime suspect. The evidence seems overwhelming—until a surveillance camera proves he was fifty miles away at the exact moment of the crime.

The charges are dropped.

The suspicion isn't.

With the police convinced the case has gone cold, Jim turns to the only people stubborn enough to sift through thousands of possibilities:

You.

Armed with 15 deduction clues, you'll work through a massive registry of license plates, eliminating suspects one by one until only a single guilty vehicle remains. Some clues eliminate hundreds of candidates at a time. Others require careful observation and a detective's eye.

Along the way you'll encounter a parade of memorable plates—from FOX-555, VIP-911, COP-007, CEO-001, and more than a few combinations that will make you laugh out loud.

Inside you'll find:

• 48,816 license plates to investigate
• 15 deduction clues
• Thousands of quirky, unusual, and often amusing plate combinations
• Appendix reference lists for abbreviations, animals, botanicals, and number patterns
• A single correct solution waiting to be uncovered (Solution included on last page).

No guessing.

No hidden tricks.

Just deduction, persistence, and one enormous case file with generous margins for notes.

The hit-and-run car isn't ACE-001.

Can you find the guilty driver?