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The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

By: Samuel Burr
Narrated by: Penelope Keith, Russell Tovey
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'Utterly beautiful. I adored it' JOANNA CANNON

'Hugely uplifting and wonderful' AJ PEARCE

'A ripping yarn full of warmth and wonder' BETH MORREY

Sometimes finding your place in the world is the greatest puzzle of all...

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...

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2024 Samuel Burr (P)2024 Orion Publishing Group Limited
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Editorial Review

A puzzler’s dream
Told through a dual perspective that combines prose with puzzles, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers is a debut unlike any other. Performed by actors Penelope Keith and Russell Tovey – and including a preface voiced by the author – it’s an enchanting mix of cosy mystery, treasure hunt and puzzle in and of itself. Simply put, it’s a puzzler’s dream. Raised by a group of older, eccentric puzzlemakers, Clayton’s past has always been unknown to him. But after his maternal figure, Pippa, passes away, the story really begins. Listeners join Clayton as he pieces together the clues of his parentage and his past, told alongside flashbacks to Pippa’s founding of the Fellowship decades earlier. And if the mystery isn’t enough, the story’s quirky characters, gentle humour and deep appreciation for puzzles makes it one that simply cannot be skipped. —Michael C., Audible Editor

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Heartwarming and satisfying

This is a moving and unique story beautifully read by Dame Penelope Keith. Love the idea that we are all a puzzle we need to solve ourselves. Also the combination of well drawn older characters with a young man finding himself. Bravo!

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wonderfully original book

both compelling and moving. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. it doesn't matter if the reader likes puzzles or not.

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Great in every way

Such a wonderfully involving story that lifted me at a time when I needed it most.

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Enjoyable read

Spotted this book in a review when it said that the audible would be narrated in part by Penelope Keith, a favourite of mine, so I thought I’d give it a go. Glad I did. Russell Tovey the other narrator was good as well. As with many narrators some of the voices of different characters are better than others but not enough to ruin it. The story was well crafted with the character of Clayton well developed . I really enjoyed being along side him as he tracks the clues. I think it worked well as an audiobook with the alternating chapters being read by each of them. There is a pdf of the puzzles included but not essential to the book.

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Like nothing I’ve read before

Totally different kind of book. In equal parts had me wanting to pause to solve puzzles and continue listening to find out how the story ended.

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Excellent story

Excellent story and loved the way we followed the fellowship and the journey. Notation was great and help define the story pathways. makes a great holiday book, definitely recommend.

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I wish I could award it 10 stars

I absolutely adored this book! it is a true gem with magnificent narration and a wonderfully endearing cast of characters ❤️

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Thoroughly enjoyed

Beautifully written and read. Quirky, uplifting and absorbing. It's perfectly possible to enjoy the story without getting hung up on the puzzle aspect.

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Penelope Keith’s narration was sublime

Cosy but interesting story. Standout for me was the narration especially Penelope Keith. I don’t know why I’ve never heard her read a book before.

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Utterly brilliant

Such a good hearted story leaves you smiling. Narrated fantastically by Penelope Keith and Russel Tovey

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