The Cipher by Rosemary Wells
Ford's>The Cipher>is a thrill-a-minute ride. A very cool read.--David Baldacci>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 Smiles Smylie is>not>a genius. He feels like he's surrounded by them, though, from his software mogul dad to his brainy girlfriend to his oddball neighbor Ben, a math prodigy. 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 world--and Smiles finally has a chance to prove his own worth. Smiles hatches a plan to protect Ben from the government agents who will stop at nothing to get their hands on his discovery. 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 don't lie between the covers of Ben's notebook--they're buried in his own past. 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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670015429 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670015423 |
| Title | The Cipher |
| Author | Rosemary Wells |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2015-02-24 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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