The Pilot Who Wore a Dress and Other Dastardly Lateral Thinking Mysteries

The Pilot Who Wore a Dress and Other Dastardly Lateral Thinking Mysteries

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Publisher's Synopsis

Devised by devious genius Tom Cutler, The Pilot Who Wore a Dress is a fiendish collection of riddles, mysteries and puzzles to test and tease your brain.

Here's a simple one to get you started: four bodybuilders are huddling together in the street, under a small ladies' umbrella, yet after 20 minutes not one of them has got wet. How is this possible?

Separated into original brainteasers and timeless conundrums, plus locked-room head-scratchers and unsolvable crimes borrowed from the very best of detective fiction, this cunning collection will give your lateral thinking muscle a proper workout. See if you can crack the problems by tracing the clues tucked away in each mystery, without sneaking a peak at the answers at the back of the book.

These puzzles are perfect for the squashed commute and after-dinner whoopla alike. They are guaranteed to entertain and delight, whether you're a wannabe Sherlock Holmes or a budding Jonathan Creek. Side effects may include bafflement, laughter, smugness, and exclamations along the lines of, 'It's so obvious once you know the answer.'

Oh, and about those bone-dry bodybuilders - who said it was raining? So obvious!

About the Publisher

Harper

Harper

HarperFiction publishes some of the best commercial writers around, ranging from bestselling crime author Stuart MacBride, to leaders in women?s fiction Cecelia Ahern, Lindsey Kelk and Barbara Taylor Bradford. The imprint also publishes the bestselling historical fiction of Bernard Cornwell, exciting work from Lauren Beukes and Rosie Thomas, and thriller successes Sam Bourne and Simon Toyne. From sagas to thrillers to sexy summer reads, HarperFiction has something for everyone.

Book information

ISBN: 9780008157227
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Harper
Pub date:
DEWEY: 793.73
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 162g
Height: 129mm
Width: 276mm
Spine width: 17mm