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After Murdle comes Spydle... Following last year''s bestselling phenomenon, the National Archives and Britain''s leading puzzle writing duo, Dr Gareth Moore and Laura Jayne Ayres, have teamed up to produce a brand new puzzle book which promises to perplex and excite with tales of espionage and intrigue.
Drawing on five centuries of British spycraft and cryptography, from Sir Francis Walsingham, Elizabeth I''s very own ''spymaster'', through to the interception of the Gunpowder Plot, Mata Hari, Agent Zigzag, Bletchley Park, MI5 and GCHQ, each puzzle will be inspired by real-life events and artefacts, some never before revealed to the public, taking the reader on a tour that will educate, excite and leave them scratching their heads.<>
About the author
The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government and for England and Wales. It is the guardian of a vast array of iconic national documents dating back over 1,000 years.Dr Gareth Moore is the best-selling author of The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book, The Mindfulness Puzzle Book, The Times World Atlas Puzzle Book, The Mammoth Book of New Sudoku, Stay Sharp! and many more puzzle and brain-training books.
Find him online at www.DrGarethMoore.com
Laura Jayne Ayres is a puzzle writer and researcher. After studying Linguistics at the University of Cambridge, she worked as a playwright before joining Dr. Gareth Moore’s puzzle team. Books that she has worked on include Hacked: The Cyber Crime Puzzle Book, The Great British Puzzle Book, The Perfect Crime Puzzle Book, The Nautical Puzzle Book and The Ordnance Survey Kids’ Adventure Book.
