"The puzzle consists of a 100-page prose narrative with its pages arranged in the wrong order. The first edition is part of a hardback book. The second edition is a boxed set of page-cards. To solve the puzzle, the reader must determine the correct order of the pages and also the names of the murderers and victims within the story. The story's text includes a large number of quotations, references, puns, Spoonerisms and other word games. The pages can be arranged in a very large number of orders, but there is only one correct order. The solution to the puzzle has never been made public."
"With 32 million possible combinations, finding the correct order of the cards and deciphering the mystery of Cain's Jawbone is quite a feat."
"Finnemore said that he spread the pieces out on a bed and started researching various references and laws from the early 1900s, which really helped. In fact, the comedian recommends that anyone taking up the puzzle use Google, as it's not something you can solve without the right information. And if tough puzzles are your thing, maybe you should take on the challenge of becoming the first person to decipher Kryptos, the coded sculpture that no one has been able to figure out."