THE CIPHER

by Alex Walker ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 14, 1961

Hoag was a defeated man. His archaeological ambitions had collapsed; he was still vainly trying to solve a hieroglyphic inscription; he hated teaching history; his wife had left him for another man of dubious sincerity- and he had no money. Then came the chance to translate a cipher for a rich middle casterner who turns out to be deeply involved in questionable political affairs. How Hoag squirms out of the job he has undertaken, and turns his knowledge to virtuous ends makes for a story of counterespionage along somewhat unusual- though not wholly successful-lines.

Pub Date: July 14, 1961

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 1961

Categories: FICTION