The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book: Test Your Inner Detective by Solving Some of the World's Most Difficult Cases

by Sinclair McKay

Pit your wits against the brilliant minds of Scotland Yard and see if you have what it takes to solve dozens of the world's toughest crimes.
"Scotland Yard" conjures up so much more than just London's Metropolitan Police. Since it opened its doors in 1829, Scotland Yard has been synonymous the world over with the highest level of detective work and famous for its ability to solve the most macabre of murders and catch the most audacious of thieves.

The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book mines the history of this famous institution to recreate some of the most complex conundrums its detectives have ever faced. Armchair detectives can now try their hand and keen powers of observation and deduction to solve for themselves dozens of the most difficult and challenging cases.
Activities include:
Anagrams and cryptograms
Logic, linguistic, and mathematical puzzles
Map puzzles
Coded and visual puzzles
Brainteasers
Hidden messages
And more (answers are provided in the back of the book)!

Genres: Puzzles, Nonfiction, True Crime

272 pages, Paperback

First published May 5, 2020

About the author

Sinclair McKay writes regularly for the Daily Telegraph and The Secret Listeners and has written books about James Bond and Hammer horror for Aurum. His next book, about the wartime “Y” Service during World War II, is due to be published by Aurum in 2012. He lives in London.
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Reviews

[Bertie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some easy, some challenging, a few just too tricky but great morning coffee accompaniment.

[EAM · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a LOT of fun - a hybrid between the history of Scotland Yard and a puzzle book - McKay has done an amazing job of bringing historical context around solving puzzles and mysteries. I really enjoyed how the book was organized; the puzzles became increasingly complex as we move forward in the history of detective work. You might feel like you can be among the brilliant puzzle solving minds at Scotland Yard when you finish this book!

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good, some not so good puzzles mixed with short sections on the History of Scotland Yard. Parts are well written, while others parts seem to be missing a conclusion - left on the editor's floor?

Worth it for puzzle enthusiasts who want a few challenges, but there's better out there.

[Kathryn Quincey, · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great puzzle book

[Maureen · Rating 5 out of 5]

a great puzzle book which really tests you!

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had a lot of fun tackling this book and the sections at the start of each chapter was a welcome insight into a history of detectives and crime.