It uses the fifteen Francis' Rules introduced in the author's first book on this subject, Sudoku: Explaining the Fifteen Steps of the Francis' Rules for Sudoku, also available from Trafford Publishing.

Readers can easily follow the step by step illustrations given in examples discussed and they can then see how the fifteen rules can eliminate all guesswork in getting a solution to a Sudoku puzzle.

Parents can use this book as a lesson in logic for their children.

Elderly people can use this book to help prevent memory loss and overcome the problems associated with dementia and the like.

Managers can use this book to see how the nine roles of teamwork as stated by Belbin are fitted inside a team — be that a horizontal team, a vertical team, or a boxed team.

This book is a collection of cryptogram puzzles arranged by degree of difficulty. They are quotes by famous and some not-so-famous people from all walks of life and many diverse backgrounds.

The standard SUDOKU puzzle is a grid of 81 cells formed by 9 rows and 9 columns, and divided into 9 3x3 blocks. A limited number of cells are already filled in with numbers from 1 to 9. The objective is to fill in all blank cells with numbers from 1 to 9 in such a way that each row, each column and each 3x3 block of the grid contains all numbers from 1 to 9, without omission or repetition of any number.

Solving SUDOKU puzzles is both easy and difficult, easy thanks to the simplicity of its definition and its independence on the knowledge of mathematics and language; difficult because "deadlocks" usually happen and obstruct the continuation of the filling.

The main objectives of the book are to

a) Propose the terminology used in SUDOKU for ease of communication. b) Formulate the rules and set up a uniform method for solving systematically and logically SUDOKU puzzles.

The book explains many Value Rules and Candidate Rules such as the Two Occurrences Rule, Cross Line Rules, Opaque Wall Rule, Open Wall Rule, Cell Family Rules, Rules of the Holes, Certain Line Rules, Certain Cells Rule, Generalised Two Occurrences Rule, Indirect Filling with the False Chain Filling, the Special Triplet in a Block Set, the Unsolvable Rectangle Rules, the Special Chain of 2-value Cells of same numbers, the Rectangle of Cells with same Pointing number, the three parallel Bamboo Sticks of same number, the Meeting Point of 2 chains of cells initiated by a 2-value Cell, the concept of N-Shared-Cells of N numbers, Twins, Triplets and Quads, the "Trial and Error" technique", ...

All rules are followed by examples and exercises with answers. Proposed steps to solve SUDOKU puzzles and explained solution of a sample SUDOKU puzzle are also given.

Voices In The Sunset echo the voices of many as the author tears away his veiled thoughts to unveil life, society, and politics while stretching the imaginations between fantasies and realities. The reader's expectation will leap from page to page as each poetic piece unfolds. Each poetic piece may be colorful, reflective, instructive, passionate, meditative, controversial or very outrageously funny. The inclusions of puzzles between pages were designed to give the brain an active workout while providing a great pastime. The book explains how to solve the included puzzles for beginners.

This is just the right book to turn a tedious trip or lazy afternoon into a pleasant interlude. Inside you'll find humorous limericks, cryptic crosswords, entertaining short stories and challenging anagrams. The content provides hours of gentle and light-hearted entertainment for you and/or friends to enjoy at home, while convalescent, traveling, or on vacation. And – just in case… solutions are provided!

If you are not into Sudoku Challenges, then you are missing out on an opportunity for the development of your brain power to meet the needs of modern-day society. More importantly, Sudoku can assist you in overcoming memory loss. Sudoku can easily be done during the many waiting periods you have while boarding your flight, waiting to be served in a restaurant or while on a train.

This book tells you how you can start exercising your mind with the logical steps of a modern Sherlock Holmes.

The second book in this series, Sudoku is Fun: Taking the Francis' Run, is also available from Trafford Publishing.