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Enigma

by Robert Harris

First published 1996

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Bletchley Park, 1943. Cryptanalyst Tom Jericho is recalled after German naval communications abruptly become unreadable, threatening the Atlantic convoys on which Britain depends. Already strained by exhaustion, he must help recover access to the Enigma traffic before U-boats exploit the intelligence blackout.

Jericho’s technical work becomes entangled with the disappearance of Claire Romilly and indications that someone inside Bletchley is concealing evidence. Codebreaking, espionage and personal obsession converge as the investigators race against both the convoy timetable and the security service.

Historical Periods

Bletchley Park Codebreaking1939–1945 CE Battle of the Atlantic1939–1945

Genres

Espionage Historical Thriller War Fiction

Historical people

Winston Churchill1874–1965 Alan Turing1912–1954

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