An engrossing adventure set in a compelling world of word games and crossword puzzles 

They arrived on the last stroke of midnight, eleven of them, moving as one. Had it been anywhere else they would have been seen, but they weren’t. Their size should have activated earthquake-monitoring stations, but they didn’t, no one was aware of their presence – yet. Their speed and actions showed they had an intent, a focus, a date with destiny.

Colin Holly was an average kind of chap, nondescript, in fact, he was practically invisible in his daily routine. He was the sort of person you couldn’t help but fail to notice as you went to the newsagent’s or popped to the local shops. The only thing that really distinguished Holly was his love of crosswords, the more cryptic the better.

Today was no ordinary day, though Holly had no idea what lay ahead – if he’d had he would probably have gone back to bed. Today he suddenly became aware of three things, one of which was a noise, a low rumble in the distance that was gradually getting louder and was starting to make the furniture shake . . .

About the Author

MARC BREMAN worked for many years as a professional guitarist, including playing lead guitar for Donovan at Wembley Stadium, before becoming a professional crossword puzzle compiler. He has set more than 30,000 crosswords over 30 years for national newspapers and magazines, including the final puzzle in the News of the World. Marc Breman lives in London, and still plays in bandswhen he is not writing. The Foggiest Notion is the first book in the Cryptic Chronicles series.