The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

A Novel

eBook, 336 pages

English language

Published 2024 by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.

ISBN:
978-0-593-47009-1
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Sometimes finding your place in the world is the greatest puzzle of all…

Clayton Stumper is an enigma.

He might be twenty-five years old, but he dresses like your grandad and drinks sherry like your aunt.

Abandoned at birth on the steps of the Fellowship of Puzzlemakers, he was raised by the sharpest minds in the British Isles and finds himself amongst the last survivors of a fading institution.

When the esteemed crossword compiler, Pippa Allsbrook, passes away, she bestows her final puzzle to him: a promise to reveal the mystery of his parentage and prepare him for his future.

Yet as Clay begins to unpick the clues, he uncovers something even the Fellowship have never been able to solve – and it’s a secret that will change everything…

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This is a heartfelt masterpiece that truly tugs at your heartstrings. The novel takes you on an emotional rollercoaster filled with surprises, laughs, and tears. The journey of Clayton Stumper, raised by a group of eccentric enigmatologists, is both poignant and inspiring. As he unravels the mystery of himself through a final puzzle left by his adoptive mother, the story weaves a rich tapestry of love, family, and the joy of finding one's place in the world. This book is a warm, joyous read that leaves a lasting impression.

Subjects

  • English literature
  • fiction