The Bletchley Riddle
The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys is a historical adventure published by Penguin on October 8, 2024. This 400-page book is written in English and immerses readers in the world of World War II codebreakers at Bletchley Park. The story follows siblings Jakob and Lizzie Novis as they navigate the complexities of their mother’s mysterious disappearance while Jakob works to crack the Nazi Enigma cipher.
Readers will find a blend of mystery and historical context as the siblings confront the challenges of wartime Britain. The narrative explores themes of espionage and the intricacies of codebreaking, with Jakob and Lizzie racing against time to decipher clues that may link their mother’s fate to the secrets of Bletchley Park. As they unravel the riddles surrounding them, the siblings must also contend with the looming threat of war and the enigmatic messages that arrive at their doorstep.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A thrilling mystery and collaboration between award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin! This historical adventure follows two siblings at Bletchley Park, the home of WWII codebreakers, as they try to unravel a mystery surrounding their mother’s disappearance.
“Break out your Enigma machines! Sepetys and Sheinkin have written a thrilling World War II code-breaking adventure filled with ciphers, secrets, and spies.”—Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee
Remember, you are bound by the Official Secrets Act…
Summer, 1940. Nineteen-year-old Jakob Novis and his quirky younger sister, Lizzie, share a love of riddles and puzzles. And now they’re living inside of one. The quarrelsome siblings find themselves amid one of the greatest secrets of World War II—Britain’s eccentric codebreaking factory at Bletchley Park. As Jakob joins Bletchley’s top minds to crack the Nazi’s Enigma cipher, fourteen-year-old Lizzie embarks on a mission to solve the mysterious disappearance of their mother.
The Battle of Britain rages and Hitler’s invasion creeps closer. And at the same time, baffling messages and codes arrive on their doorstep while a menacing inspector lurks outside the gates of the Bletchley mansion. Are the messages truly for them, or are they a trap? Could the riddles of Enigma and their mother’s disappearance be somehow connected? Jakob and Lizzie must find a way to work together as they race to decipher clues that unravel a shocking puzzle that presents the ultimate challenge: How long must a secret be kept?
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