Puzzle Man
Puzzle Man

Author: David B. McKinney

Publisher: XinXii

Published: 2020-05-04

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 3966330644

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When Kenny Boone, 84, becomes the subject of a Silver Alert after abandoning his truck and wandering on foot for hours, his daughter moves him to a senior living community in Galveston, Texas. Lonely, confused, and battling dementia, Kenny finds comfort solving puzzles in the facility’s game room, and quickly earns the nickname Puzzle Man. One morning Kenny opens the newspaper and sees “Help Me” written in the squares of the puzzle. Over time, a dozen more messages make a convincing cry for help. Puzzle Man is in a race to identify the mystery puzzler and render assistance before his own diminishing memory takes him out of the game.

Dead Man's Puzzle
Dead Man's Puzzle

Author: Parnell Hall

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Published: 2009-04-14

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1429951176

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Sherry is off on her honeymoon when Chief Harper comes to Cora Felton, asking her to solve a crossword puzzle found on the body of Old Man Overmeyer. Small problem. Cora is the Milli Vanilli of cruciverbalists. Her niece, Sherry, writes the crossword puzzle column for her. Cora pokes into Overmeyer's death, hoping to prove he died of natural causes. She learns the cranky hermit was the sole surviving member of a forty-year-old stock pooling agreement, and before she can say "capital gain," the town is full of heirs. Complicating things is Sherry's ex-husband, Dennis, who is playing detective in the hopes of impressing his ex-wife. With Sherry out of town, her restraining order against him is moot, and he is taking full advantage of the fact. With Dead Man's Puzzle, Parnell Hall delivers another stellar, puzzle-packed entry in his entertaining Puzzle Lady series.

The Puzzle Box
The Puzzle Box

Author: Apocalyptic Four

Publisher: EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing

Published: 2013-08-15

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 177053041X

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An intriguing anthology where reality is transient and the puzzle box holds the key to the meaning of life. Archeology Professor Albert Mallory understands reality. He knows the way the world works. When he steals an ancient puzzle box to pay off gambling debts, he thinks the only mysterious thing about the artifact is how to get it open. But when a stranger appears at Albert’s door demanding to see the box, Albert is plunged into mysteries he never dreamt possible. Through the tales of four others who succeeded in opening the puzzle box — a musician named Warlock with a weakness for witches; photographer Autumn Bailey, with a strange link to the past; video store clerk Angela Matterly with those unworldly eyes; and a comic book illustrator called Sam, on a quest for his life — Albert learns that reality is transient and the way the world works is not found in text books.

The Puzzle of Sex
The Puzzle of Sex

Author: Peter Vardy

Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0334042054

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Almost everyone is directly affected by questions involving sex and sexual ethics - yet few are aware of the background to current views on topics such as sex before and after marriage, sex as procreation and fulfilment, homosexuality, sexual abuse, rape and contraception. In clear and entertaining language, it digs beneath complex attitudes to enable readers to think through the most challenging issues of the day.

Gaudi's Puzzle
Gaudi's Puzzle

Author: Dan Katella

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2005-09

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0595361854

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A professor of architecture and history at a university outside of Chicago, Josef Pachin suddenly finds his marriage and career unraveling. Still reeling from the death of his parents in a fiery car crash, Josef is further shocked to discover that they were survivors from Auschwitz. Josef retreats to the solitude of a Polish diner to ponder his life and meets the elderly Ada Bolensky. Ada knew his parents in the concentration camps, and she may hold the key to learning about his past. But what secret did they take to their grave about Gaudi's Puzzle? More importantly, why is the secret sect known as the Royal Order of Gaudi trying to kill him? Traveling from Poland to Spain in search of the answers, Josef narrowly escapes with his life. He races against time to solve the riddle before the portal to the puzzle is sealed for eternity.

Merlin's Puzzle Pastimes
Merlin's Puzzle Pastimes

Author: Charles Barry Townsend

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1986-01-01

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780486251233

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A collection of puzzles, riddles, and problems selected by the author from his earlier volumes.

The Jigsaw Puzzle of Relationships
The Jigsaw Puzzle of Relationships

Author: Asha Pal Aggarwal

Publisher: Content Pioneers

Published: 2020-06-08

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13:

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Complexity of relationships has time and again intrigued the youth; this book depicts certain shades of modern day relationships, talking in a way that would relate greatly to the questions most young people have today in minds about their love relationships.

Unlocking the Puzzle
Unlocking the Puzzle

Author: David Oliver Smith

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2016-11-22

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1532605560

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A shorter, simpler first draft of the Gospel of Mark has been theorized by New Testament scholars for almost two hundred years. Using literary tools, David Oliver Smith strips away interpolation and redaction from the canonical Gospel to reveal that long-sought first draft--the Original Gospel of Mark. Original Mark, shorter than the canonical version and with several large blocks of text replaced in their original locations, reveals a coherent structure and a different picture of who Jesus is. But it is anything other than simple. The Original Gospel also presents puzzles for the curious reader of Mark to solve, and Smith has found the keys to their solution. Analysis of the text that was interpolated into Mark reveals who that redactor might have been. Evidence is presented that it was the author of the Gospel of Luke who redacted the first-written Gospel, jumbled its structure, and changed its Christology. Follow the analysis of literary structures created by the genius who wrote Mark's Gospel and discover the astounding design of the Original Gospel of Mark.

The Puzzle Instinct
The Puzzle Instinct

Author: Marcel Danesi

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2004-02-20

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780253217080

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"Humans are the only animals who create and solve puzzles--for the sheer pleasure of it--and there is no obvious genetic reason why we would do this. Marcel Danesi explores the psychology of puzzles and puzzling, with scores of classic examples. His pioneering book is both entertaining and enlightening." --Will Shortz, Crossword Editor, The New York Times "... Puzzle fanatics will enjoy the many riddles, illusions, cryptograms and other mind-benders offered for analysis." --Psychology Today "... a bristlingly clear... always intriguing survey of the history and rationale of puzzles.... A] splendid study...." --Knight Ridder Newspapers

NYPD Puzzle
NYPD Puzzle

Author: Parnell Hall

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Published: 2014-01-21

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 1250027160

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When young attorney Becky Balwin hires Cora Felton to accompany her to New York City to meet a new client in his penthouse apartment, the Puzzle Lady jumps at the chance. Cora is just coming off a bad breakup, and finding out that Chief Harper testified at a parole hearing for a killer she helped put away has her feeling old. But when she and Becky arrive at the apartment, they find the man is dead. There's a puzzle on his chest, and a prowler is searching the bedroom. Cora pulls her gun and gets off a shot as the intruder ducks out the window. The NYPD now think Cora is the murderer. Getting her off should be a breeze for Becky, but when the fatal bullet is too badly damaged to identify, Cora is lucky to get out on bail. Meanwhile, a diabolical killer is leaving puzzle clues. If only they were just sudoku puzzles-Cora can't solve the crosswords without the help of her niece, Sherry, who's back in Bakerhaven taking care of her toddler. In order to clear her name, Cora must match wits with a gruff NYPD homicide sergeant who is quite attractive, except for the fact that he suspects her of murder. NYPD Puzzle is a clever mystery, boasting madcap hijinks as well as fun puzzles. Mystery readers will thoroughly enjoy this latest from acclaimed author Parnell Hall.