THE CITY POINT CIPHER: A Civil War Historical Thriller of Secrets, Betrayal, and a Deadly Code

By Diego J.S.

Every message can save a nation. Every silence can destroy it.

Spring 1864. City Point, Virginia.

As the American Civil War tears the nation apart, City Point has become the beating heart of the Union war effort. Soldiers, ships, supplies, and military orders pass through the strategic port-and every message sent across the telegraph wires could alter the course of history.

Silas Whitcombe, a young telegraph operator gifted with extraordinary precision, intercepts a message that should never have existed.

A cipher.

A deliberate delay.

And a betrayal hidden inside the very communications protecting the Union.

Drawn into a clandestine network operating behind military lines, Silas must decipher a code that could cost thousands of lives. But the deeper he digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes.

Who can he trust?

A fellow operator?
A military officer?
An old ally?

Or someone working from inside the Union itself?

With enemies closing in and time running out, Silas must uncover the meaning of the cipher before the next message is sent-and before the conspiracy claims its first major victory.

Because in this war, armies are not the only things fighting.

Truth is fighting too.

And someone is willing to kill to keep it hidden.

THE CIPHER OF CITY POINT is a gripping Civil War historical thriller combining military intrigue, secret codes, betrayal, espionage, and a race against time.

Perfect for readers who love historical war novels, Civil War mysteries, military conspiracies, and hidden secrets buried in history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HFCNVGNB
• ISBN13: 9798192783979
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 95 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"