Cipher: A Romance

By Jane G. Austin

Book Overview

Cipher: A Romance is a novel written by Jane G. Austin. The book is set in the early 19th century and follows the story of a young woman named Mary Grey who is the daughter of a wealthy merchant. Mary is a talented musician and has a passion for cryptography, the science of secret writing. She is fascinated by the art of deciphering codes and messages and spends most of her time studying and experimenting with different ciphers.One day, Mary meets a mysterious stranger named George Fortescue who is also interested in cryptography. They quickly become friends and spend hours discussing their shared passion. As they work together to solve a complex cipher, they begin to develop feelings for each other.However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that George is already engaged to another woman. Mary is heartbroken but continues to work with George on their cryptographic puzzles. As they delve deeper into the world of secret messages, they uncover a dangerous plot that threatens the safety of their country.Cipher: A Romance is a thrilling tale of love, betrayal, and espionage. It is a must-read for fans of historical fiction, romance, and mystery novels.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163767468
• ISBN13: 9781163767467
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"