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Salem's Cipher

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From the bestselling author of Unspeakable Things, Bloodline, and Litani comes the story of a troubled codebreaker facing an epic plot that reaches back through centuries of America's secret history.

★ "...A hair-raising thrill ride." ―Library Journal (starred review)

★ "A fast-paced, sometimes brutal thriller reminiscent of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code." ―Booklist (starred review)

Salem Wiley is a genius cryptanalyst, courted by the world's top security agencies ever since her quantum computing breakthrough. She's also an agoraphobe shackled to a narrow routine since her father's suicide. When her intelligence work unexpectedly exposes a sinister plot to assassinate the country's first viable female presidential candidate, Salem finds herself both target and detective in a modern day witch hunt.

Drawn into a labyrinth of messages encrypted by Emily Dickinson and codes tucked inside the Beale Cipher a hundred years earlier, Salem begins to uncover the truth: an ancient and ruthless group is hell-bent on ruling the world, and only a select group of women stands in its way.

Salem's Cipher is the first in an ongoing series of heart-pounding thrillers that international bestselling author Lee Child calls "highly recommended!"

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"The fascinating historical information combined with a storyline ripped from the headlines will hook conspiracy theorists and action addicts alike." ―Kirkus Reviews

Product Details

PublisherToadhouse Books
Publish DateNovember 21, 2019
Pages418
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781948584920
Dimensions9.0 X 6.0 X 0.9 inches | 1.3 pounds

About the Author

Jess Lourey writes about secrets. She's the bestselling Edgar, Lefty, and Agatha-nominated, ITW Thriller and Anthony award-winning author of nonfiction, children's books, YA adventure, magical realism, romcom mysteries, and thrillers. Check out her TEDx Talk to discover the surprising inspiration behind May Day, her first published novel. She lives in Minneapolis with a rotating batch of foster kittens (and occasional foster puppies, but those goobers are a lot of work). You can find out more at jessicalourey.com.

Reviews

★"A fast-paced, sometimes brutal thriller reminiscent of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code." ―Booklist (starred review)

★"...A hair-raising thrill ride." ―Library Journal (starred review)

"The fascinating historical information combined with a storyline ripped from the headlines will hook conspiracy theorists and action addicts alike." ―Kirkus Reviews

"Fans of The Da Vinci Code are going to love this book...one of my favorite reads of 2016." ―Crimespree Magazine

"This suspenseful tale has something for absolutely everyone to enjoy." ―Suspense Magazine

"A bona fide page-turner."―Alison Gaylin, USA Today bestselling author


SHORTLISTED for an Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original!

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