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Mystery & Thriller

The Cipher

The Cipher

"Ford's The Cipher is a thrill-a-minute ride. A very cool read."--David Baldacci
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You think your emails are private?
Your credit card number is secure?
That stock trades, government secrets, and nuclear codes are safe?
...th1nk aga1n.

Robert â€œSmilesâ€ Smylie is not a genius.Â He feels like heâ€™s surrounded by them, though, from his software mogul dad to his brainy girlfriend to his oddball neighbor Ben, a math prodigy.Â When Ben cracks an ancient, real-life riddle central to modern data encryption systems, he suddenly holds the power to unlock every electronic secret in the worldâ€”and Smiles finally has a chance to prove his own worth.
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Smiles hatches a plan to protect Ben from the government agents who will stop at nothing to get their hands on his discovery.Â But as he races from a Connecticut casino to the streets of Boston, enlisting the help of an alluring girl, Smiles comes to realize the most explosive secrets donâ€™t lie between the covers of Benâ€™s notebookâ€”theyâ€™re buried in his own past.
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Eerily close to reality and full of shocking twists, this techno-thriller reveals how easily the private can become public, and just how dangerous it can be to encrypt our personal histories.
Country USA
Brand Viking Drill & Tool
Manufacturer Viking Books for Young Readers
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2015-02-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780670015429

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