Six murders. One hundred pages. Millions of possible combinations... but only one is correct. Can you solve Torquemada's murder mystery?
'If James Joyce and Agatha Christie had a literary love child, this would be it.' The Daily Telegraph
In 1934, the Observer's cryptic crossword compiler, Edward Powys Mathers (aka Torquemada), released a novel that was simultaneously a murder mystery and the most fiendishly difficult literary puzzle ever written.
The pages have been printed in an entirely haphazard order, but it is possible - through logic and intelligent reading - to sort the pages into the only correct order, revealing six murder victims and their respective murderers.
Only three puzzlers have ever solved the mystery of Cain's Jawbone: do you have what it takes to join their ranks?
Please note: this puzzle is extremely difficult and not for the faint-hearted.
'A unique hybrid of word puzzle and whodunnit.' Literary Review
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Edward Powys Mathers Imprint: HARPER360 Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 182mm,
Width: 113mm,
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 137g ISBN:9781460765395 ISBN 10: 1460765397 Pages: 224 Publication Date:01 December 2023 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
