A mysterious voice, a secret world, a thrilling quest…

A mysterious voice, a secret world, a thrilling quest…

A mysterious voice, a secret world, a thrilling quest…

event Sunday, September 26, 2021 schedule 3.00pm - 3.50pm BST
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event Sunday, September 26, 2021 schedule 3.00pm - 3.50pm BST
  • Illustration from inside the book

Illustration by Jennifer Bell

Open to: 
Alumni and guests
Theme: 
Art and culture, Family friendly

Riddle of the White Sphinx is a family adventure book where readers solve clues and decipher codes to find a golden keyhole hidden somewhere in Cambridge. If you want to go on a real-life treasure hunt, this is your chance. But be warned… you may never visit a museum the same way again!

For a special edition of Riddle of the White Sphinx, signed by the author (£14.99) click here.

A mysterious voice, a secret world, a thrilling quest…

Speakers

Mark Wells (St John's 1981)

image of mark wells

Mark Wells read law at Cambridge University and returned to his old college as a Bursar and Fellow after a business career. Now a full-time author, Mark’s debut novel, College of Shadows, was an Amazon YA fantasy bestseller. Riddle of the White Sphinx is his first children’s book, attracting glowing endorsements from Sir Michael Morpurgo, Dame Mary Beard and the Arts Council of England. Mark lives with his family in Cambridge and can be found wandering through its many colleges and museums, plotting...  

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