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  • Published: 1 December 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241870990
  • Imprint: Viking Non Fiction
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $36.99
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Passcode

The Billionaire's Inheritance



A dead billionaire. A hidden fortune. 28,000 possible passcodes. Only one can unlock the safe.

A bestselling mystery writer has died, leaving more than £100 million in gold locked inside a safe – and one final twist in his will. His children won’t automatically inherit his fortune: everyone has the same chance to claim it. Somewhere among the 28,000 six-digit codes in this book is the one passcode that opens the safe. Following a series of rules, readers must use logic and careful observation to eliminate the codes that can’t be right until only one remains. No advanced maths or specialist knowledge is required – just patience, persistence and powers of deduction. An immersive, screen-free elimination puzzle with 28,000 possibilities, one answer and a fortune at stake.

  • Published: 1 December 2026
  • ISBN: 9780241870990
  • Imprint: Viking Non Fiction
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $36.99
Categories:

About the author

Alan Connor

Alan Connor has worked as question editor on House of Games and Only Connect. He has written official tie-in books for Jack Reacher, Pointless and The Traitors and acted as puzzle consultant for Inside No 9 and Ludwig. His comedy writing includes Borat 2 and Have I Got News for You and he was nominated in 2024 for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program.

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