Episode
Cains Jawbone: 100 Pages. No Order. Six Murders Part 1
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- The Deductionist Podcast
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- Jun 26, 2026
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- 2949
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Summary
Cains Jawbone is a 1934 literary puzzle by Edward Powys Mathers, pen name Torquemada. 100 pages of dense prose, six murders, six murderers, printed deliberately out of order with no map, no key, and no instructions. The number of possible arrangements is 9.3 followed by 157 zeros. Only four people in history have solved it correctly. This is Episode 1. I'm a licensed private investigator, trained mentalist, and memory competitor, and I'm treating this exactly like a criminal investigation: evidence gathered, weighted, corroborated, and tested before any conclusion gets made. No guessing. No rushing to a solution that feels right. Every connection has to be earned. We start here. With method. With one page. With the question of who is actually speaking. Follow along. This is going to take a while. Access the free tier or go deeper with exclusive paid challenges: https://www.omniscient-insights.com/axiom https://www.omniscient-insights.com/community-home MERCH -- https://the-deductionist.myspreadshop.co.uk/all E-SCAPE GAME -- https://www.youtube.com/@thedeductionistteam Everything else you need -- https://linktr.ee/bencardall #CainsJawbone #Torquemada #truecrimepodcast #investigations 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Introduction to the jawbone 27:32 Technical aspects of puzzle solving 33:18 The studio solving room 47:07 Closing