3 Ciphers - Softcover

Ritz, Carol

Softcover

ISBN 10: 193865918X ISBN 13: 9781938659188

Publisher: Bard Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

A murdered spy. Three ciphers. A legendary treasure. Decoding the connection is a deadly game.Why would a top NSA spy care about three ciphers to a 200-year-old treasure? That question has haunted Simon Blake for four years. He still sees his brother, desperate and dying from a plane crash. Still hears the words he whispered into Simon’s ear: “The Beale Ciphers. The cross is the key. Tell no one!” Since that night, Simon has become a super-user at NSA with more security clearances than Edward Snowden. He’s lost his girlfriend and risked everything, but hasn’t uncovered a single new lead to his brother’s killer. Now, a second murder leads Simon to a mysterious box of secrets that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson Beale—the man who left three unbreakable ciphers with a stranger 200 years ago—then disappeared along with a massive treasure. Against orders and with his ex-girlfriend as his only backup, Simon joins the treasure hunt to smoke out his brother’s killer. Soon he has religious zealots, ruthless spies and trained assassins on his heels and each clue drags him deeper into a deadly race across two continents for long-lost secrets that threaten his agency, his nation, and everyone he loves.

About this title

About the Author

Carol Ritz writes the kind of thrillers she loves to read—smart, fast-paced stories where every clue matters and every secret comes at a cost.
Her debut spy thriller, 3 Ciphers, introduces readers to Simon Blake, a young NSA cryptologist whose search for the truth about his brother's death leads him into the shadowy mystery of the legendary Beale Ciphers. Blending real historical puzzles with pulse-pounding suspense, Ritz delivers a reading experience where each solved riddle uncovers an even greater danger.
Before becoming an author, Carol immersed herself in the worlds of espionage history, cryptography, and treasure lore, fascinated by how codes and ciphers have shaped real-world events. Her writing is informed by meticulous research, a lifelong love of puzzles, and a storyteller's instinct for weaving emotional stakes into high-intensity plots.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bard Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 193865918X
• ISBN 13: 9781938659188
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 454
• Editor: Marek Richard