The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

*DON'T MISS OUT - STUNNING LIMITED FIRST EDITION WITH JIGSAW PIECE CUT-OUT AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!*<BR><BR>THE INSTANT TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!<BR><BR>'Utterly beautiful. I adored it' JOANNA CANNON<BR><BR>'Hugely uplifting and wonderful' AJ PEARCE<BR><BR>'Truly heartwarming' THE TIMES<BR><BR>Sometimes finding your place in the world is the greatest puzzle of all...<BR><BR>Clayton Stumper is an enigma.<BR><BR>He might be twenty-five years old, but he dresses like your grandad and drinks sherry like your aunt.<BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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...<BR><BR>***<BR><BR>Readers are loving The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers!<BR><BR>'Absolutely wonderful. A beautiful story of love and friendship' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR><BR>'Quirky and joyful. A delight to read with lovely characters' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR><BR>'A charming tale. Original and uplifting and an absolute ode to not just friendship but fellowship' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR><BR>'Such a joyful book. A unique storyline, the characters are wonderful and it's really uplifting' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR><BR>'Truly, the most joyous of books!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Clayton Stumper ist ein Rätsel. Aufgewachsen in den heiligen (und etwas staubigen) Hallen der mysteriösen ¿Gemeinschaft der Rätselmacher¿ weiß er mit seinen Anfang zwanzig so einiges über verschlüsselte Botschaften, verwunschene Labyrinthe und geniale Menschen jenseits der achtzig. Weniger versteht er von Menschen seines Alters oder vom Leben außerhalb des alten Hauses im verschlafenen Bedfordshire. Das größte Mysterium ist für Clayton jedoch Clayton selbst: Wer ist er eigentlich? Woher kommt er? Und wer hat ihn vor 23 Jahren auf den Stufen der ¿Gemeinschaft der Rätselmacher¿ ausgesetzt?Als seine Ziehmutter Pippa Allsbrock, ihres Zeichens unangefochtene Königin der Kreuzworträtsel und Vorsitzende der Gesellschaft, stirbt, hinterlässt sie ihm ein letztes Rätsel, dessen Lösung Clayton nicht nur die Frage nach seiner Herkunft beantworten, sondern ihm auch den Weg ins Leben weisen soll. Doch die echte Welt ohne doppelten Boden stellt den wohl ältesten 23-jährigen der Welt vor so manche Herausforderung - und so beginnt das Abenteuer seines Lebens.

THE INSTANT TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!<BR><BR>'Utterly beautiful. I adored it' JOANNA CANNON<BR><BR>'Hugely uplifting and wonderful' AJ PEARCE<BR><BR>'Bursting with hope' JENNIE GODFREY<BR><BR>'I loved everything about it' AMANDA PROWSE<BR><BR>Sometimes finding your place in the world is the greatest puzzle of all...<BR><BR>Clayton Stumper is an enigma.<BR><BR>He might be twenty-five years old, but he dresses like your grandad and drinks sherry like your aunt.<BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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...<BR><BR>***<BR><BR>Readers are loving The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers!<BR><BR>'Absolutely wonderful. A beautiful story of love and friendship' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR><BR>'Quirky and joyful. A delight to read with lovely characters' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR><BR>'A charming tale. Original and uplifting and an absolute ode to not just friendship but fellowship' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR><BR>'Such a joyful book. A unique storyline, the characters are wonderful and it's really uplifting' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR><BR>'Truly, the most joyous of books!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Aufgewachsen in den heiligen Hallen der mysteriösen ¿Gemeinschaft der Rätselmacher¿ weiß Clayton Stumper so einiges über verschlüsselte Botschaften, knifflige Puzzles und verwunschene Labyrinthe. Und über brillante Menschen jenseits der Achtzig, denn von einem Hort der Genialität hat sich Creighton Hall mehr und mehr zu einem intellektuell herausfordernden Seniorenheim entwickelt. Weniger versteht Clayton von Menschen seines Alters oder vom Leben außerhalb der Gemeinschaft. Das größte Mysterium ist für Clayton jedoch Clayton selbst: Woher kommt er? Wer sind seine Eltern?Ein letztes Rätsel, das ihm Pippa, die Vorsitzende der Gemeinschaft und seine Ziehmutter, nach ihrem Tod hinterlässt, verspricht endlich Antworten zu geben. Doch das wirkliche Leben stellt den ältesten Fünfundzwanzigjährigen der Welt vor so manche Herausforderung.

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER - An extraordinary, gloriously uplifting novel about the power of friendship and the puzzling ties that bind us - "The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers takes readers along on Clayton [Stumper]'s quest to discover his roots, treating us to a literary mood boost about friendship and found family."--Real Simple "A lovely read, warm, amusing and engaging."--Alexander McCall Smith, bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series<BR><BR>>When the esteemed crossword compiler and main maternal presence in Clayton's life, Pippa Allsbrook, passes away, she bestows her final puzzle on him: a promise to reveal the mystery of his parentage and prepare him for life beyond the walls of the commune. So begins Clay's quest to uncover the secrets surrounding his birth, secrets that will change Clay--and the Fellowship--forever. The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers is pure joy, a story about love and family and what it means to find your people--no matter what age you are.