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By *inda May Simmons OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

hexham

Cain’s Jawbone?

I reckon pages 23 and 87 might be linked… but I am just chucking that out there and hoping I might be right!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The answer is on page 42

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By *inda May Simmons OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

hexham


"The answer is on page 42"

Unfortunately it ain’t that simple !

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

Linda, I'm afraid I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, but it sounds like fun. What is it??

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By *inda May Simmons OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

hexham


"Linda, I'm afraid I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, but it sounds like fun. What is it??"

It is a who dunnit book where all the pages are in the wrong order, the problems are to be solved and the only way to solve it is to work out the correct order the pages should be in.

It was created in 1932 and since then only four people have ever solved it!

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By *asterR and slut mayaMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Interesting

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By *uck-RogersMan
over a year ago

Tarka trail

Was it the butler

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By *instonandLadyAstorCouple
over a year ago

Not where we seem to be...


"Cain’s Jawbone?

I reckon pages 23 and 87 might be linked… but I am just chucking that out there and hoping I might be right!! "

I saw something about this book the other day, cant remember where, it sounds fantastic.

You've just reminded me to get a copy, thanks.

Let us know how you get on with solving it.

Winston

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By *ryan...Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

Four people..

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By *instonandLadyAstorCouple
over a year ago

Not where we seem to be...


"Four people.. "

First published in 1934.

It's 89 years old and only 4 people have solved it.

Remarkable.

Winston

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London


"Linda, I'm afraid I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, but it sounds like fun. What is it??

It is a who dunnit book where all the pages are in the wrong order, the problems are to be solved and the only way to solve it is to work out the correct order the pages should be in.

It was created in 1932 and since then only four people have ever solved it! "

Ah! Sounds good, but sure as hell I would not be the 5th...

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By *odgerMooreMan
over a year ago

Carlisle


"Linda, I'm afraid I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, but it sounds like fun. What is it??

It is a who dunnit book where all the pages are in the wrong order, the problems are to be solved and the only way to solve it is to work out the correct order the pages should be in.

It was created in 1932 and since then only four people have ever solved it! "

Is that because only 4 people have read it??

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By *inda May Simmons OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

hexham


"Linda, I'm afraid I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, but it sounds like fun. What is it??

It is a who dunnit book where all the pages are in the wrong order, the problems are to be solved and the only way to solve it is to work out the correct order the pages should be in.

It was created in 1932 and since then only four people have ever solved it!

Ah! Sounds good, but sure as hell I would not be the 5th..."

I do not see me being the fifth either

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By *batMan
over a year ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)


"The answer is on page 42"

Life, the universe and everything?

Gbat

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By * and R cple4Couple
over a year ago

swansea


"Cain’s Jawbone?

I reckon pages 23 and 87 might be linked… but I am just chucking that out there and hoping I might be right!! "
My sons gf has this book and she’s spent the last week making notes etc she said it’s addictive so thinking of getting it myself..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Linda, I'm afraid I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, but it sounds like fun. What is it??

It is a who dunnit book where all the pages are in the wrong order, the problems are to be solved and the only way to solve it is to work out the correct order the pages should be in.

It was created in 1932 and since then only four people have ever solved it! "

And they were all on fab

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Would you say a kindle version works ? Or better in paperback?

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By *inda May Simmons OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

hexham


"Would you say a kindle version works ? Or better in paperback?"

I don’t know if you can get a kindle version???

Not sure how that would work

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

I like the sound of this book.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Kindle edition is £6.75.

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By *instonandLadyAstorCouple
over a year ago

Not where we seem to be...


"Kindle edition is £6.75."

I wonder if there's a pdf of it anywhere.......

Winston

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London


"Kindle edition is £6.75.

I wonder if there's a pdf of it anywhere.......

Winston "

Possibly. Technically you could screenshot each page and print them out.

Or maybe not. There's probably some security on the books to stop you doing that.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London


"Kindle edition is £6.75.

I wonder if there's a pdf of it anywhere.......

Winston

Possibly. Technically you could screenshot each page and print them out.

Or maybe not. There's probably some security on the books to stop you doing that.

"

Apparently there's links on Reddit. I'm too scared to click on them

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By *instonandLadyAstorCouple
over a year ago

Not where we seem to be...


"Kindle edition is £6.75.

I wonder if there's a pdf of it anywhere.......

Winston

Possibly. Technically you could screenshot each page and print them out.

Or maybe not. There's probably some security on the books to stop you doing that.

Apparently there's links on Reddit. I'm too scared to click on them "

I've never looked at anything on Reddit.

Winston

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By *instonandLadyAstorCouple
over a year ago

Not where we seem to be...

When the puzzle was first published in 1934, a prize of £15 was offered "to the first reader who could re-order the pages and provide an account of the 6 persons murdered in Cain's Jawbone and the full names of their murderers”.

Two people, Mr S. Sydney-Turner and Mr W. S. Kennedy, solved the puzzle in 1935 and won £25 each.

The publishers of the 2019 edition ran the competition a second time, saying "The prize of £1,000 (roughly how much £15 was worth in 1934) will be given to the first reader to provide the names of the murderers and the murdered, the correct order of the pages and a short explanation of how the solution was obtained.

The competition will run for one year from the date of publication."

In November 2020 it was announced that comedian and crossword compiler John Finnemore had correctly solved the puzzle, doing so over a period of six months during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Finnemore said "The first time I had a look at it I quickly thought 'Oh this is just way beyond me.' The only way I'd even have a shot at it was if I were for some bizarre reason trapped in my own home for months on end, with nowhere to go and no-one to see.

Unfortunately, the universe heard me"

Winston

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