The Twyford Code: the Sunday Times bestseller

Review Hallett has aced it... Every page is a joy, with laugh-out-loud moments even as the plot becomes more outlandish, and the startling final reveal crowns Hallett as the queen of unreliable narrators ― Sunday TimesEven better [than The Appeal]... This fiendishly clever book manages to be both tricksy and surprisingly moving ― GuardianA tour de force - a genuinely complex puzzle with real clues to be solved... A mind-bending, heartwarming mystery that is not to be missed ― ObserverA wonderful book, clever and surprisingly compassionate, constantly wrong-footing the reader on its way to an ingenious and wholly satisfying final reveal -- Brian McGillowayThe Twyford Code turned my brain inside out. It totally foxed me. So clever and totally brilliant -- Lisa Hall, author of The PartyA brilliantly clever, deceptive mystery with a unique twist ― HeatEnid Blyton meets Agatha Christie with a cracking twist. Witty and wonderful -- Marion Todd, author of Lies to TellFiendishly clever... Golden Age Christie-esque puzzle meets The Usual Suspects. Outstanding. Unlike anything you'll ever read -- Imran Mahmood, author of I Know What I SawI thoroughly enjoyed it. It really pulls you in, and makes for addictive reading -- Faith Martin, author of A Fatal TruthIf you love a puzzle, you'll enjoy this novel packed full of mystery and intrigue. Perfect for Richard Osman and SJ Bennett fans ― YoursAn elegant puzzle of a book, which entombs an exquisite little heart -- Matt Wesolowski, author of Six StoriesA multi-layered, multi-voiced mystery unlike anything I've read before. It's packed with tricky clues, red herrings and cunning acrostics, but ultimately it packs an emotional punch you don't see coming -- Kate Griffin, author of Kitty Peck and the Music Hall MurdersA highly original, immersive story that draws you in from the very beginning and keeps you thinking. Smithy was a fascinating character with whom it was a pleasure to spend time -- S.V. Leonard, author of The IslandersPacked with perplexing puzzles and linguistic legerdemain, but behind that is a poignant tale of redemption -- D.V. Bishop, author of City of VengeanceI absolutely love it. The Secret Seven for grownups -- Faith Hogan, author of What Happened to Us?An ingenious novel that allows the reader to investigate the case themselves. Full of twists and credible characters, I loved every single word -- Louise Mullins, author of I Know YouA superb mystery with true heart at its centre. No one does twists quite like Janice Hallett -- Sophie Flynn, author of All My LiesJanice Hallett is a genius at conjuring a whole world through dialogue, and yet there's so much more to it than that. Pure genius -- Leonora Nattrass, author of Black DropA stunning book. A fiendishly clever yarn that hooked me from the first line to the final revelation -- Chris McDonald, author of Roses for the DeadJust finished the brilliant The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett. It's twisty, clever and deceptive, with clues dropped along the way - although I missed most of them! Loved it! -- Guy Morpuss, author of Five MindsI read the last fifty pages of The Twyford Code with my mouth hanging open and my brain very close to exploding. There is clever and then there's this. -- Laura Pearson, author of I Wanted You To KnowIngenious ― Good HousekeepingAddictive ― Waitrose WeekendA thoroughly unusual thriller ― Daily Mail Product Description *** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***'The queen of tricksy crime. Every page is a joy' - SUNDAY TIMES 'Even better than The Appeal' - GUARDIAN 'Brilliant - a mind-bending, heartwarming mystery not to be missed' - OBSERVER 'Wonderful. An ingenious and wholly satisfying final reveal' - BRIAN MCGILLOWAY 'It totally foxed me. So clever and totally brilliant' - LISA HALLIt's time to solve the murder of the century...Forty years ago, Steven Smith found a copy of a famous children's book by disgraced author Edith Twyford, its margins full of strange markings and annotations.