{"product_id":"cains-jawbone-a-novel-problem-9798260200506","title":"Cain's Jawbone: A Novel Problem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe half-million-copy bestselling literary puzzle--the most difficult-to-solve ever written--now for a whole new generation of puzzle enthusiasts.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSix murders. One hundred pages. Millions of possible combinations . . . but only one is correct. Can you solve Torquemada's murder mystery? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly four puzzlers have ever solved the mystery of \u003ci\u003eCain's Jawbone\u003c\/i\u003e: do you have what it takes to join their ranks? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note: this puzzle is extremely difficult and not for the faint-hearted.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward Powys Mathers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 4.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798260200506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMathers, Edward Powys:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eEdward Powys Mathers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(1892-1939)\u003c\/b\u003e introduced the cryptic crossword to Britain in 1924 through the pages of the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e. Known as Torquemada, he was acknowledged as a brilliant translator and a critic specializing in crime fiction. In 1934 he published a selection of his puzzles under the title \u003ci\u003eThe Torquemada Puzzle Book--\u003c\/i\u003ethe final 100 pages of which contained the novel-cum-puzzle \u003ci\u003eCain's Jawbone\u003c\/i\u003e. The book is being re-issued with the assistance of The Laurence Sterne Trust.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Edward Powys Mathers \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47876555931805,"sku":"9798260200506","price":25.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_86f885f2-b171-4193-a8cb-a8a375bfc4b4.jpg?v=1777381657","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/cains-jawbone-a-novel-problem-9798260200506","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}