Alan Connor celebrates the wit, ingenuity and frustration of setting and solving puzzles. From the beaches of D-Day to the imaginary worlds of three-dimensional crosswords, to the British school teachers and journalists who turned the form into the fiendish sport it is today, encompassing the most challenging clues, particular tricks, the world's greatest setters and famous solvers, PG Wodehouse and the torturers of the Spanish Inquisition, this is an ingenious book for lovers of this very particular form of wordplay.
Alan Connor celebrates the wit, ingenuity and frustration of setting and solving puzzles. From the beaches of D-Day to the imaginary worlds of three-d...
Curated by Richard Osman and Alan Connor and featuring over 50 new and exclusive games to try out, this is your chance to step inside the House of Games and pitch your trivia skills against your family and friends.
Curated by Richard Osman and Alan Connor and featuring over 50 new and exclusive games to try out, this is your chance to step inside the House of Gam...
‘I have heard from many readers that they love thinking along with Reacher. Can they see the clues too? Can they see them before Reacher does? This book lets you find out.’ LEE CHILDPuzzle solving has never been so deadly. Step into the world of Jack Reacher to solve killer challenges, logic puzzles, and brain teasers with this action-packed puzzle book for adults.
Created by Alan Connor, puzzle setter for hit TV shows The Traitors, Ludwig, House of Games and Only Connect, this book delivers clever, varied brain teasers and detective-style puzzles that reward...
‘I have heard from many readers that they love thinking along with Reacher. Can they see the clues too? Can they see them before Reacher do...
