The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

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The extraordinary, gloriously uplifting and hotly-anticipated debut novel from Samuel Burr – available to pre-order now!



‘Utterly beautiful. I adored it’ JOANNA CANNON

‘Hugely uplifting and wonderful’ AJ PEARCE

‘A ripping yarn full of warmth and wonder’ BETH MORREY

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…

Reviews

An intriguing story of love and family . . . Funny, wise and revealing
KEITH STUART
A dazzling and unique debut
SARAH J. HARRIS
A gorgeously quirky read
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Fiendishly clever, intricately plotted and beautifully written. A classic in the making
VERONICA HENRY
Rich with emotion and intrigue. If you enjoy mysteries and puzzles, this will keep you guessing and eagerly turning the pages until the very end
YOURS Magazine
Infused with warmth and a sense of community. A joy
S. J. BENNETT
Brilliant, funny, clever, quirky
ERICKA WALLER
A delightful conundrum that he unpicks with wit and empathy. A puzzle that's a treat to complete
BETH MORREY
A lovely read - warm, amusing and engaging. There is abundant pleasure on offer here
ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH
Full of the most enchanting characters
ANSTEY HARRIS
A life-affirming gem
HEAT Magazine
Clever & layered, a secret that keeps you turning the pages, & most of all real, flawed characters
GEORGINA MOORE
Bursting with humour, humanity and wit. A delightful treat
JANICE HALLETT
A gem of a book
KRISTEN PERRIN
A real breath of fresh air, one of those rare books that seems to arrive just when it's needed the most
A J PEARCE
Bursting with love and hope . . . the kind of book the world needs right now
JENNIE GODFREY
Truly heartwarming [...] the idea of puzzling as a way to make sense of the world and forge connections with others is celebrated with tenderness
THE TIMES
Just gorgeous: wholesome, heartwarming, funny, bittersweet and endearing
Belfast Telegraph
Utterly beautiful, such a wonderful story told with kindness, elegance and understanding
JOANNA CANNON
Very special. It's original, quirky and adorable
MATT CAIN