Translated into 18 languages and counting, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers is an extraordinary story about love and family and what it means to find your people — no matter what age you are. A free reading guide can be found here.
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...
Truly heartwarming.
THE TIMES
Warm, amusing and engaging. There is abundant pleasure on offer here.
ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH
A gorgeously quirky read.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Quirky, uplifting and unique.
THE SUN
Bursting with love and hope . . . this is the kind of book the world needs.
JENNIE GODFREY
This novel really sings.
THE OBSERVER
A breath of fresh air.
AJ PEARCE
Wholesome, heartwarming, funny, bittersweet and endearing.
BELFAST TELEGRAPH
