Twyford Code

* THE PHENOMENAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE QUEEN OF COSY CRIME *A SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022A TELEGRAPH BEST BOOK OF 2022A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF 2022A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022'Every page is a joy. The queen of unreliable narrators' SUNDAY TIMES'Brilliant - a mind-bending, heartwarming mystery not to be missed' OBSERVER'She's an absolute master of what she does' RICHARD COLESCan you crack the Twyford Code?Edith Twyford was once a world-famous children's author, but now her only legacy is the rumoured existence of the Twyford Code: a series of clues hidden in her books leading to... what? No one knows - but that hasn't stopped the speculation.Steve Smith can trace nearly all the bad things in his life back to Edith Twyford. As a child he found one of her books, covered in strange symbols. He showed it to his teacher, Miss Iles, who was convinced it held the key to the code. Within weeks Miss Iles had disappeared, and Steve has no idea if she is dead or alive - or if she was right. Now he's determined to find out.But the Twyford Code hides secrets some would do anything to possess, and Steve isn't the only one on its trail. The race is on to solve the mystery of the century. Could you get there first?The top ten bestselling cosy crime sensation of the summer from the author of The Appeal, perfect for fans of Richard Osman and S. J. Bennett.

Hallett has aced it... Every page is a joy, with laugh-out-loud moments... The startling final reveal crowns Hallett as the queen of unreliable narrators, Even better [than The Appeal]... This fiendishly clever book manages to be both tricksy and surprisingly moving, Hallett swoops in with a bravura final section that sheds new light on everything you've read before and will leave you amazed at her ingenuity. It's all right there in the code, A tour de force - a genuinely complex puzzle with real clues to be solved... A mind-bending, heartwarming mystery that is not to be missed, A big-hearted, ingeniously constructed mystery... A book that will engage your emotions as much as your wits

Janice Hallett studied English at UCL, and spent several years as a magazine editor, winning two awards for journalism. Her debut novel, The Appeal, was a Sunday Times bestseller, the Sunday Times 2021 crime book of the year, and shortlisted for the Waterstones book of the year. Janice lives in West London.