The Puzzle Addict's Book of Codes: 250 Totally Addictive Cryptograms for You to Crack [Paperback]

Philip Carter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 24, 2006 | Series: Puzzle Addicts

The Puzzle Addict’s Book of Codes is part of a new series of fun books aimed at puzzle fans of all ages who need a fresh challenge after Su Doku and the rest. If you ever fancied being an expert code-breaker or indeed code-maker, this is the book for you. The puzzles start off fairly straightforward and work up to the fiendishly difficult as you become more familiar with how they work. 

Try this one for starters: The manager of a Spanish football team sends the following encoded message to one of his scouts in England indicating that he is interested in signing a British player. Who is the player? (Answer below)

Norwich City 3            Nottingham Forest 2

Aston Villa 4              Manchester United 3

Everton 1                    Yeovil Town 1

If you think that’s tough, wait until you get to the really hard ones!

Along the way, you’ll discover how to unravel codes, ciphers, deception puzzles, standard and keyed cryptograms, pangrams and many more. You’ll also learn a bit more about the greatest codes and cryptic messages of all time.  Answers to all questions are included if you get really stuck. So, get a pen and paper and get cracking!

(Answer: ROONEY. Take the numbered letter of each team in turn as indicated by their score)

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

The Puzzle Addict's Book of Codes is part of a new series of fun books aimed at puzzle fans of all ages who need a fresh challenge after Su Doku and the rest. If you ever fancied being an expert code-breaker, this is the book for you. the puzzles start off fairly straightforward and work up to the fiendishly difficult as you become more familiar with how they work.

Try this one for starters:

The manager of a Spanish football team sends the following encoded message to one of his scouts in England indicating that he is interested in signing a British player. Who is the player?

Norwich City 3 Nottingham Forest 2

Aston Villa 4 Manchester United 3

Everton 1 Yeovil Town 1

(Answer at bottom of page)

If you think that's tough, wait until you get to the really hard ones!

Along the way, you'll discover how to unravel codes, ciphers, deception puzzles, standard and keyed cryptograms, pangrams and many more. You'll also learn a bit more about the greatest codes and cryptic messages of all time. Answers to all questions are included if you get really stuck. So, get a pen and paper and get cracking!

About the Author

Philip Carter is a UK Mensa Puzzle Editor and vastly experienced author.  He has written & co-written well over 100 books on all aspects of testing, puzzles and crosswords.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Capstone (October 24, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841127272
• ISBN-13: 978-1841127279
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #875,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Letters too small and cramped, March 14, 2007

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Starshine "Starshine" (Melbourne,Fl USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Puzzle Addict's Book of Codes: 250 Totally Addictive Cryptograms for You to Crack (Paperback)

I was very disappointed in the layout of this book. Instead of having the puzzle spread out and you write the letter above each one, the puzzle is very small and scrunched together. There is a alpahbet chart below each puzzle where you write what letter substitues for each one. I consider this book unusable for solving the puzzle.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor choice of fonts, poor layout, no fun to use., January 6, 2011

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Loretta Bonaccorso (MARLTON, NJ, US) - See all my reviews

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This book is almost impossible to use. The font has a serif, making it impossible to fit all of your answer; for anyone with poor eyesight,it would probably be tossed in the trash. The frustration of using this book detracts totally from its content. For me, cryptograms are a great way to mentally switch gears a few minutes each day, but the frustration of this book has not made it useful.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Misleading, February 7, 2012

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Buddie - See all my reviews

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Description states 250 totally addictive cryptograms...but only has a small section of cryptograms. There are number and word puzzles also which appear to be very difficult. I gave this book as a last minute gift and did not have time to order something else as I would have liked to have done. Disappointing.