First published 2015
In 1954, brilliant cryptanalyst Alan Turing is found dead, an apparent suicide. Forty years later, a young academic named Strömberg stumbles upon a mysterious coded message that could unlock the truth behind Turing's demise. Strömberg's investigation leads him to Wilmslow, where he confronts the ghosts of Turing's troubled past and the powerful forces that sought to bury it. As he gets closer to the shocking revelation, Strömberg must confront his own demons and the harrowing cost of uncovering long-buried secrets.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, crime, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigation, uncovering-the-past
Setting: Wilmslow
Period: 1954, 1990s
366 pages · Hardcover · GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006