Books written by Gyles Daubeney Brandreth
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Brain-teasers and Mind-benders
And if your mind boggles too , then I think this is a book you're going to enjoy , because I have simply filled it with puzzles and problems and posers and pastimes that have baffled me , and I'm hoping they're ones that will baffle you ...
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The Oscar Wilde Quotation Book: A Literary Companion
Oscar Wilde was described by George Bernard Shaw as "the greatest talker of his time—perhaps of all time," and the quotations included in this book lend credence to that claim.
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Oscar Wilde and the Ring of Death
In OSCAR WILDE AND THE RING OF DEATH, the second in Gyles Brandreth's acclaimed Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries series featuring Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle, a parlour game of...
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Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance
With help from his friends Arthur Conan Doyle and Robert Sherard, young Oscar Wilde investigates the murder of an artist's model whose body has disappeared, in a story based on the true crime that inspired "The Picture of Dorian Gray."
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Writing Secret Codes and Sending Hidden Messages
Explains how to use secret codes, including Morse, Caesar's, Sandwich, Rosicrucian, and others, as well as how to send hidden messages using invisible ink, how to take fingerprints, and other tricks and techniques.
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The Amazing Adventures of Bruno Bruin
The Amazing Adventures of Bruno Bruin
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Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man's Smile: A Mystery
Sometimes something happens that gives your life definition.
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Brief Encounters: Meetings with Remarkable People
Collection of Gyles Brandreth's celebrated interveiws from the Sunday Telegraph, including politicians, actors, TV stars and royalty.
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The Biggest Tongue Twister Book in the World
An alphabetically arranged collection of tongue twister including the famous "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
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The Bedside Book of Great Sexual Disasters
The Bedside Book of Great Sexual Disasters
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John Gielgud: An Actor's Life
When Sir John Gielgud died in May 2000 he was honoured as the giant of twentieth century theatre. Making his first appearance at the Old Vic in London in 1921,...
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John Gielgud: A Celebration
John Gielgud: A Celebration
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Classic Optical Illusions
Presents a collection of optical illusions, with questions that challenge the viewer to decide whether seeing is believing.
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Philip & Elizabeth: Portrait of a Marriage
The author, having spent time with the royal couple, explores the marriage between Queen Elizabeth II and Philip.
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Aargh!: The Spooky Joke Book
Aargh!: The Spooky Joke Book
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Pranks, Tricks, and Practical Jokes
Pranks, Tricks, and Practical Jokes
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The Biggest Tongue Twister Book in the World
Hundreds of tongue twisters to amuse and try one's verbal agility.