The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book
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The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book by Sinclair Mckay
Pit your wits against the brilliant minds of Scotland Yard and see if you have what it takes to solve dozens of the world's toughest crimes.
"Scotland Yard" conjures up so much more than just London's Metropolitan Police. Since it opened its doors in 1829, Scotland Yard has been synonymous the world over with the highest level of detective work and famous for its ability to solve the most macabre of murders and catch the most audacious of thieves.
The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book mines the history of this famous institution to recreate some of the most complex conundrums its detectives have ever faced. Armchair detectives can now try their hand and keen powers of observation and deduction to solve for themselves dozens of the most difficult and challenging cases.
Activities include:
- Anagrams and cryptograms
- Logic, linguistic, and mathematical puzzles
- Map puzzles
- Coded and visual puzzles
- Brainteasers
- Hidden messages
- And more (answers are provided in the back of the book)!
Sinclair McKay is the author of the bestselling Aurum Publishing books The Hidden Life of Bletchley Park and The Secret Listeners, as well as histories of Hammer films, James Bond films, and rambling. He is based in London.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780762498246 |
| ISBN 10 | 0762498242 |
| Title | The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book |
| Author | Sinclair Mckay |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers |
| Year published | 2020-05-05 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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