Synopses & Reviews
More than four hundered brain-jogging puzzles give you a crash course in cryptography, while the messages reward you with the comedy of Jay Leno, Elayne Boosler, and Jerry Seinfeld, as well as the wit and wisdom of Hillary Clinton, Stephen King, and Edna St. Vincent Millay. Begin by trying to find the clues through trial and error, or follow the tips for faster results. There's a chart of hints for each puzzle that reveals one crucial letter equivalent. Along the way, you'll probably agree with puzzle number 83: "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain unless you've used up all the other applicable four-letter words."
--W. C. Fields.Synopsis
More than 400 brain-jogging puzzles offer a crash course in cryptography, while the messages reward you with the comedy of Jay Leno, Elayne Boosler, and Jerry Seinfeld, as well as the wit and wisdom of Hillary Clinton, Stephen King, and Edna St. Vincent Millay. Solve each one on your own, or follow the tips for faster results. There's also a chart of hints for each puzzle.
Synopsis
Now you can exercise your mental muscles and your funny bone! More than 400 puzzles give you a brain-burning crash course in cryptography, while the solutions reward you with great lines by such comedy stars as Stephen Colbert, Tina Fey, Joan Rivers, and Groucho Marx, as well as the wit of George Bernard Shaw, Mae West, and Dr. Ruth. Try to decipher the message through trial and error, or use the hints in the back. Funnier Cryptograms is sure to have you cracking codes and smiles at the same time.
Synopsis
Crack the code—and laugh out loud! Each of these humorous quotes is encrypted, so you'll have to do some solving before you're in on the joke. There's no better way to give both your brain and your funny bone a workout at the same time. The witty words come from celebrities in politics, entertainment, sports, and literature, including JFK, Ronald Reagan, Joan Rivers, Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart, Amy Poehler, Kurt Vonnegut, and many more.
About the Author
A retired English teacher, longtime quote collector, and puzzle aficionado, Helen Nash has authored eight water-gardening books and compiled two other collections of humorous cryptograms (all published by Sterling). Dubbed the "Dremel Queen" by her grandson, she works with her daughter Michelle and happily tends to her husband Dave, Mama Cass the Newfoundland, and two golden retrievers in rural Zionsville, IN. Originally from Gary, IN, David Nash is a semi-retired Purdue Industrial Engineer who spends time in New Jersey and Indiana. He enjoys playing with his four grandchildren, reading, solving puzzles, and opening the door for canines. He has two daughters and lives in rural Zionsville with his wife, Helen.