Cain’s Jawbone: A Novel Problem

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Author Edward Powys Mathers
Format Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication Date 2026-09-24
Pages 224
ISBN-13 9781037205156

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Six murders. One hundred pages. Millions of possible combinations… but only one is correct. Can you solve Torquemada’s murder mystery?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.

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Dimensions 11.1 × 17.8 cm
Author

Edward Powys Mathers

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format

Paperback

ISBN-13

9781037205156

Publication Date

2026-09-24

Publication Year

2026

Pages

224

Country of Publication

GB

Language

English

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