Download or read book The Decrypter Secret of the Lost Manuscript written by Rose Sandy and published by Silver Gravity Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-09 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Renaissance Venice, a manuscript in an unknown language was left in a confessional booth in Saint Marks’ Basillica. No one has cracked the code in centuries. Nearly eight hundred years later, ISTF, a covert government organization, is about to decrypt the manuscript’s explosive secret. London, the present. When her parents left her in a foster home as an infant, something in Calla Cress broke. An expert in ancient symbols, and a master code breaker, Calla should consider herself lucky. Most twenty-eight-year-olds don’t land big dream jobs at the British Museum or decipher secret codes for the government. Now she’s asked to decipher a cryptic Renaissance manuscript at an international museum in Berlin. When the manuscript is stolen, Calla, NSA agent Nash Shields and tech entrepreneur Jack Kleve race to decode the mystery of its origin—before it’s too late. Calla uncovers an ancient secret and suspects that there’s more to her parents’ disappearance than meets the eye. Armed with clues to the manuscript’s true intent, what she discovers further puts her in the crosshairs of an enemy’s gunfire. At every turn, Calla is drawn deep into an ancient web of conspiracies and secrets that may have been dormant for centuries. Ancient history meets cutting-edge high tech in an action-packed, smart thriller with a unique quest guaranteed to keep you guessing—and sticking with characters after you finish reading. If you like Steve Berry, James Bond with a dash of The Matrix you'll find this thriller hard to put down. What readers are saying about The Decrypter Series and Calla Cress. ★★★★★ “An action-packed techno-thriller that reveals a dark future where hacking occurs at the speed of thought.” ★★★★★ “A fast-paced thriller with twists and turns that will hopefully keep you up well past your bedtime.” ★★★★★ “A story of technology, hacking, and codes.” ★★★★★ “In a race against time, Calla and her team must decipher history’s greatest anagram.” ★★★★★ “Delivers a thrilling mystery for fans of Dan Brown.”
Download or read book Gravity Falls Lost Legends written by Alex Hirsch and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of four all-new strange stories from the sleepy town of Gravity Falls in one original graphic novel. Written by Alex Hirsch. Illustrated by Asaf Hanuka, Dana Terrace, Ian Worrel, Jacob Chabot, Jim Campbell, Joe Pitt, Kyle Smeallie, Meredith Gran, Mike Holmes, Priscilla Tang, Serina Hernandez, Stephanie Ramirez, and Valerie Halla.
Download or read book The Decrypter and The Storm s Eye written by Rose Sandy and published by Silver Gravity Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An international team of scientists is sent to an abandoned island to investigate a mysterious technology, only to face a terrifying discovery that defies imagination. Calla Cress is charged with protecting Britain’s national treasures from cyber and science threats. But her latest assignment takes her down an unexpected path. Something strange is happening in the skies and the US and British governments have taken notice – something that may be connected to another mystery, one that was classified thirty-five years ago: An abandoned research facility on an uninhabited island is somehow controlling the weather. But no one's there…yet something inexplicable is running within its walls, and Calla herself will soon be forced to confront her darkest self. This fast-paced cyber-thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat as you race through its pages for answers about this uncanny technology and its origins that are as shocking as they are chilling! The Decrypter: The Storm’s Eye is Book 4 in the Calla Cress Technothriller series but can be read as a stand-alone story. What readers are saying about The Decrypter Series and Calla Cress: ★★★★★ “Fast-moving, exciting look at the possibilities of technology, peppered with just the right amount of science. I honestly couldn't put the book down.” ★★★★★ “Has everything I look for in a good read: plot, characters, and pace.” ★★★★★ “An imaginative thriller with a great plot and unforgettable characters.”
Download or read book The Decrypter and Beale Ciphers written by Rose Sandy and published by Silver Gravity Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 200 years ago, Thomas J. Beale hid a treasure and wrote a cipher that has been unbreakable until today…that is until Calla Cress starts to read it. Now, some secrets are too dangerous to know. Nursing a past loss and failure, artifacts handler, codebreaker, and government agent, Calla Cress is framed for the disappearance and murder of the ISTF spy agency’s Chief of technology and science, her best friend, Jack Kleve. All is not as it seems. When she’s discredited and forced on the run, she travels to the African continent to find secrets her murdered friend wanted hidden, only to discover someone very dangerous betrayed him and is out for blood. Now she must follow Jack’s clues and an uncertain trail that leads her deeper into the dark territories of a vengeful enemy who will unleash hell on Earth, and has a dangerous plan for the Beale Ciphers unless she stops him. And wait, all before her government finds and prosecutes her. What readers say about the Calla Cress, Decrypter series: “Takes you on a ride and refuses to let you off until you reach the very end.” “A brilliant read! I recommend this to anyone who enjoys mystery, suspense, thrillers, or action novels. The detail is astounding! The historical references, location descriptions, references to technology, cryptography… this author really knows her stuff.” “An action-packed adventure, technothrillers across several continents like a Jason Bourne or James Bond movie, but with an actual storyline!” “Brilliantly written. I loved the very descriptive side, which was a good way of visualizing and getting to terms with each new place, as the action takes place in several different countries.”
Download or read book The Decrypter and The Pythagoras Clause written by Rose Sandy and published by Silver Gravity Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***A female James Bond with a Matrix twist.*** ***Join thousands who have devoured the dramatic action-adventure thrillers. *** Knowledge is everything until …everything is the last thing you need to know. British Museum curator turned secret agent Calla Cress didn’t want to know the future. Heck, the future can wait, but not when it’s wiped clean her present. Horoscope predictions run by a dangerous app start to come true. More people download the app only to fall into a mysterious coma. When the app makes an alarming prediction about Calla’s future, and a malicious old enemy uses her past to control the most unimaginable, powerful technology in the world, Calla is at a standstill. Forced to confront a dark part of herself she thought she’d dealt with, Calla must disarm the app before it makes an alarming global prediction. But what if the app’s technology was created centuries ago by a student of Pythagoras, and only they can deactivate the app? In this fast-paced techno-thriller, packed with hairbreadth escapes and international espionage, from Turkey’s shores to the allure of Havana comes a danger with an alarming global government coverup. The Decrypter: The Pythagoras Clause is Book 5 in the Calla Cress Technothriller series but can be read as a stand-alone story. What readers are saying about The Decrypter Series and Calla Cress. ★★★★★ "Takes you on a ride and refuses to let you off until you reach the very end." ★★★★★ "A brilliant read! I recommend this to anyone who enjoys mystery, suspense, thrillers or action novels. The detail is astounding! The historic references, location descriptions, references to technology, cryptography....this author really knows her stuff." ★★★★★ "An action-packed adventure, technothriller across several continents like a Jason Bourne or James Bond movie, but with an actual storyline!" ★★★★★ "Brilliantly written. I loved the very descriptive side, which was a good way of visualizing and getting to terms with each new place, as the action takes place in several different countries."
Download or read book The Decrypter and the Atlantis of the Sands written by Rose Sandy and published by Silver Gravity Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-20 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lost city of Atlantis of the Sands: real or myth? Calla Cress is a top-notch spy for the International Security and Treaty Force (ISTF), but her latest mission hits close to home. She's been tasked with finding a missing museum curator, Dr. Octavia Steward, who just happens to be Calla's former archaeology professor. But when Calla begins to investigate, she quickly realizes there's more at stake than the curator's disappearance. Octavia has disappeared with classified information on the lost City of Atlantis of the Sands, a city rumored to hold secrets and powerful artifacts that could be used for mankind's benefit or destruction. As Calla delves deeper into the case, she finds herself in the middle of a web of lies and betrayal and becomes a target for those who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets hidden. With the help of her fellow agents and her archaeological expertise, Calla must use all of her training and cunning to uncover the truth and save the day. Uncover a world of espionage and danger in this must-read thriller that fans of Daniel Silva, Jason Bourne, Steve Berry, and Scott Mariani will love
Download or read book The Decrypter Digital Eyes Only written by Rose Sandy and published by Silver Gravity Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NSA, the British government, and a group of darknet hackers are after one of the most dangerous lists ever created—a list that, if it falls into the wrong hands, will be used against them all. When the British prime minister's private accounts are hacked, museum curator-turned-cyber-defense agent Calla Cress is called on to decrypt a mysterious cipher left in the prime minister's home. Soon a series of encrypted ciphers surfaces on a darknet site, the Vault, whose inception is steeped in the mysterious history of the Maltese Knights. As Calla gets closer to not only unearthing the Vault's interlaced web of secrets but also discovering the identities of the darknet masters, she learns that technologies aren’t the only thing they intend to auction. The Decrypter: Digital Eyes Only is Book 3 in the Calla Cress Technothriller series but can be read as a stand-alone story. What readers are saying about The Decrypter series and Calla Cress: ★★★★★ “Full of twists and excitement to the last page.” ★★★★★ “Gripping read!” ★★★★★ “Absolutely brilliant storyline.” ★★★★★ “Engaging and well-plotted with a pace that keeps you reading long into the night. The characters are fun to follow and the protagonist, Calla, is a great mix of smart, talented, and vulnerable.” ★★★★★ “An amazing read! It was the perfect balance of technology, romance, and suspense. I wasn't bored for one second; I couldn't put it down!” ★★★★★ “Impossible to predict where the story will lead.”
Download or read book Breaking the Code written by Rose Sandy and published by Silver Gravity Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-12 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An electrifying, pulse-pounding thriller." Chris Silber, Emmy Award winner. Dive into a high-stakes, riveting tale that takes you on an international journey through a world where the reckless pursuit of scientific breakthroughs has shattered all boundaries. Meet Jewel Carlone, a former Olympian turned in-demand photographer after a harrowing accident alters her life's course. When a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity takes her to Austria, little does she know the danger that awaits her. Enter Leal Trelles, a brilliant yet enigmatic disease detective with a hidden past that defies convention. As a powerful government agency discovers Leal's unique ability to solve a looming epidemic, he becomes the target of their menacing coercion. Intrigued by the possibility that Jewel's code might hold the key, Leal finds himself entangled in a perilous quest to extract her DNA. But when things go disastrously awry, Jewel's fate lies in the balance of Leal's research and a treacherous mission. Torn between his unexpected connection to Jewel and the demands of his profession, Leal is confronted with the ultimate decision: can he sacrifice Jewel's life against a ticking clock to save countless others? Exhilarating and intelligent, Beneath the Code takes you to the edge of a world transformed by unbridled technology in the first installment of The Shadow Files series. Buckle up for a heart-stopping, unputdownable adventure.
Download or read book The Human Resource written by Rose Sandy and published by Silver Gravity Books. This book was released on 2024-05-05 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As AI threatens to overshadow human achievement, she strives to uncover what truly separates man from machine. When Vienne Washington's best friend, Kimmy Hara, disappears from her late father's global technology company, ALTUS, she knows something is terribly wrong. Determined to uncover the truth, Vienne infiltrates the company as an HR employee, only to stumble upon a shocking secret that threatens to shake the very foundations of the tech giant. At the heart of the mystery lies the Creative Intelligence Programme, a covert operation that unlocks the hidden potential of the human brain through a revolutionary drug developed by the brilliant scientist her mother, Mylie Washington. As Vienne delves deeper into the sinister project, she uncovers a web of betrayal and deceit that reaches the highest echelons of power. With the help of Keil Stone, a former corporate lawyer turned Navy officer, Vienne races against time to expose the truth and bring those responsible to justice. But as they get closer to the truth, they find themselves caught in the crosshairs of a ruthless enemy who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried. The Human Resource is a thought-provoking exploration of the ethical dilemmas surrounding artificial intelligence and advanced technology. It raises profound questions about the nature of human intelligence and the consequences of playing God with the most powerful tool in the universe: the human mind.
Download or read book Blood Diamond in My Mother s House written by Rose Sandy and published by Silver Gravity Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She hates diamonds. Then why’s she hunting the world’s most valuable one? Aria Raith, The Maldives. Oceanographer Aria Raith is the underworld’s best treasure hunter, a woman who finds rare gems in the oceans’ museum of pirate hordes. It’s one way to forget a sister who went missing thirteen years ago. Contracted to find the most extraordinary treasure in history, she’s finally found the gems she’s been looking for, and it’s time to cash in. Jave Lincoln, Washington DC. He’s the government’s best-kept secret and biggest problem. Harbouring a past that haunts him, he leaves home to serve his country. In India, no one will ask any questions. When a call from Aria’s father, British High Commissioner to India, requires Aria’s expertise to recover the much-contested Koh-i-Noor diamond that disappears during a special exhibition in Paris, Aria quickly learns that the diamond hides secrets more profound than her own and is a stone the wrong kind of people will kill for. Finding an unsuspecting ally in Jave, Aria must race against the clock to unravel clues a century-old diary hides. Clues and perhaps answers pointing to what happened to her sister. A breathless sprint across continents, The Koh-i-Noor Conspiracy is a gripping tale of intrigue and romps around the world at a thrilling pace.
Download or read book The Decrypter and the Mind Hacker written by Rose Sandy and published by Silver Gravity Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-22 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calla Cress took down the world’s most dangerous man. She made one mistake, she let him live. When a billionaire, once the British Secret Service’s most brilliant code breaker, uses his vast resources to lure the world’s top minds into his prison cell, they leave in a coma, and seconds later, a virus attacks government systems. An explosion rips through a guarded safe house in Colorado. British Museum curator turned undercover government agent Calla Cress wakes up halfway across the world at the whim of a powerful, unidentified organization demanding she produces the whereabouts of a missing MI6 agent who can disarm the billionaire’s hacks. Powerful people are prepared to kill to obtain the cryptic secret the agent kept. Now the only person who can unpick the billionaire’s hacks is a stranger who’s been missing for 30 years and whose cryptic secrets may prove fatal to his cause. With only a handful of clues left in a mysterious sixteenth-century anagram encrypted with a sequence of codes, Calla, NSA security advisor Nash Shields and tech entrepreneur Jack Kleve are thrust in a dangerous race across the globe. Calla realizes she has to complete a mission that will shape the world’s fate and is led back in time. With each haunting revelation, they dodge sniper bullets and soon realize the key to disarming the hacks comes at an astonishing price. Calla needs to find the person, once a part of the secret service, a stranger who may just be someone who’s known Calla all her life. Thrilling, The Decrypter and the Mind Hacker is a heart-stopping, high-paced adventure taking readers from the sunlit streets of modern-day Greece to the shadowy mountains of Colorado. The Decrypter and the Mind Hacker is a must-read for Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, and Robert Ludlum fans. It is book 2 in the Calla Cress Thriller Series. What readers are saying about The Decrypter Series: ★★★★★ “Gripping read!” ★★★★★ “Absolutely brilliant storyline. After reading book one I just had to get into book two.” ★★★★★"Takes you on a ride and refuses to let you off until you reach the very end." ★★★★★"A brilliant read! I recommend this to anyone who enjoys mystery, suspense, thrillers, or action novels. The detail is astounding! The historic references, location descriptions, references to technology, cryptography....this author really knows her stuff." ★★★★★"An action-packed adventure, techno-thriller across several continents like a Jason Bourne or James Bond movie, but with an actual storyline!" ★★★★★"Brilliantly written. I loved the very descriptive side, which was a good way of visualizing and getting to terms with each new place, as the action takes place in several different countries." Read less
Download or read book The Secret Book Scone Society written by Ellery Adams and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First in the mystery series from the New York Times-bestselling author: “Anyone who loves novels that revolve around books will savor this tasty treat.”—Library Journal (starred review) A quirky club in small-town North Carolina holds the keys to health, happiness, friendship—and even solving a murder—all to be found within the pages of the right book… Strangers flock to Miracle Springs hoping the natural hot springs, five-star cuisine, and renowned spa can cure their ills. If none of that works, they often find their way to Miracle Books, where, over a fresh-baked “comfort” scone, they exchange their stories with owner Nora Pennington in return for a carefully chosen book. That’s Nora’s special talent—prescribing the perfect novel to ease a person’s deepest pain. So when a visiting businessman reaches out for guidance, Nora knows exactly how to help. But before he can keep their appointment, he’s found dead on the train tracks. Stunned, Nora forms the Secret, Book, and Scone Society, a group of damaged souls yearning to earn redemption by helping others. To join, members must divulge their darkest secret—the terrible truth that brought each of them to Miracle Springs in the first place. Now, determined to uncover the truth behind the businessman’s demise, the women meet in Nora’s cozy bookstore. And as they untangle a web of corruption, they also discover their own courage, purpose, and a sisterhood that will carry them through every challenge—proving it’s never too late to turn the page and start over… “Adams kicks off a new series featuring strong women, a touch of romance and mysticism, and both the cunning present-day mystery and the slowly revealed secrets of the intriguing heroines’ pasts.”—Kirkus Reviews
Download or read book Secret Code Book Substitution Ciphers written by John Redden and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-09-02 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Secret Code Book is a short introduction to substitution ciphers. The chapters ease young readers into the concept of rotation ciphers and work their way up to the Vigenère cipher. Along the way, readers will also learn about geometric approaches to secret codes such as the Pigpen cipher. As a bonus, there is a brief description of frequency analysis and how it is used to crack secret codes. frper gpbqr obbx In addition, this book actively challenges readers with practice missions where answers are listed in the back. Also, there is a cut-out rotation template that is provided to make your very own cipher disk! After reading this book, you will have all the basic tools needed to create secret messages.
Download or read book The Book of Basketball written by Bill Simmons and published by ESPN. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The NBA according to The Sports Guy—now updated with fresh takes on LeBron, the Celtics, and more! Foreword by Malcom Gladwell • “The work of a true fan . . . it might just represent the next phase of sports commentary.”—The Atlantic Bill Simmons, the wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining basketball addict known to millions as ESPN’s The Sports Guy, has written the definitive book on the past, present, and future of the NBA. From the age-old question of who actually won the rivalry between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain to the one about which team was truly the best of all time, Simmons opens—and then closes, once and for all—every major pro basketball debate. Then he takes it further by completely reevaluating not only how NBA Hall of Fame inductees should be chosen but how the institution must be reshaped from the ground up, the result being the Pyramid: Simmons’s one-of-a-kind five-level shrine to the ninety-six greatest players in the history of pro basketball. And ultimately he takes fans to the heart of it all, as he uses a conversation with one NBA great to uncover that coveted thing: The Secret of Basketball. Comprehensive, authoritative, controversial, hilarious, and impossible to put down (even for Celtic-haters), The Book of Basketball offers every hardwood fan a courtside seat beside the game’s finest, funniest, and fiercest chronicler.
Download or read book The Book of Lost Things written by John Connolly and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-11-07 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 12-year-old boy, mourning the death of his mother, takes refuge in the myths and fairytales she always loved--and finds that his reality and a fantasy world start to meld.
Download or read book Voynich Manuscript written by and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-11 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A facsimile of an object of unknown authorship that has been the source of study and speculation for centuries and remains undecipherable to this day.
Download or read book The Name of this Book is Secret written by Pseudonymous Bosch and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I don't know how you got here but this page isn't for you. This is an extremely dangerous book with a very deadly secret. It is an alarming account of two extraordinary adventurers, a missing magician's diary, a symphony of smells and a deadly secret... If you're both curious and brave, visit www.thenameofthisbookissecret.co.uk - but remember - I warned you. "Many different types of readers will thoroughly enjoy this tale including fans of Anthony Horowitz and Lemony Snicket. The book is an interesting read where many types of emotions overwhelm you such as horror, grief, mystery, anxiety the lot. Mixed with a hint of sweet satisfaction that you have finally read the story. I honestly do not know how I lived without reading the book - it baffles me." - Guardian Children's Books Shortlisted Bedforshire Children's Book of the Year Award 2009, selected for the Premier League Reading Stars programme
