What on earth could cause a diner to shoot himself and his old friend in the middle of a restaurant? How did an employee who sleeps all day still manage to get a raise? Why did a runner overtaken at the finish line still win gold? European polymath Erwin Brecher presents this treasury of logical conundrums, illustrated with color photos and drawings throughout. Each problem describes events that might seem unusual or even bizarre, yet each has a reasonable and sensible answer—although you might have to approach the situation from a novel angle. You can test your own lateral thinking, or pose the questions to teams of friends for an engaging parlor game.