by Burr, Samuel | Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) Published 09/05/2024 by Orion Publishing Co (Orion) in the United Kingdom Hardback | 368 pages241 x 161 x 31mm | 564g 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... ***Readers are loving The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers!'Absolutely wonderful. A beautiful story of love and friendship' ?????'Quirky and joyful. A delight to read with lovely characters' ?????'A charming tale. Original and uplifting and an absolute ode to not just friendship but fellowship' ?????'Such a joyful book. A unique storyline, the characters are wonderful and it's really uplifting' ?????'Truly, the most joyous of books!' ?????
