About the book
\"LITERATE AND SAVVY . . . BRIMS WITH WARTIME INTRIGUE.\"
--The Washington Post Book World
England 1943. Much of the infamous Nazi Enigma code has been cracked. But Shark, the impenetrable operational cipher used by Nazi U-boats, has masked the Germans' movements, allowing them to destroy a record number of Allied vessels. Feeling that the blood of Allied sailors is on their hands, a top-secret team of British cryptographers works feverishly around the clock to break Shark. And when brilliant mathematician Tom Jericho succeeds, it is the stuff of legend. . . .
\"A TENSE AND THOUGHTFUL THRILLER.\"
--San Francisco Chronicle
Until the unthinkable happens: the Germans have somehow learned that Shark has been cracked. And they've changed the code. . . .
\"SUSPENSEFUL AND FASCINATING.\"
--The Orlando Sentinel
As an Allied convoy crosses the U-boat infested North Atlantic . . . as Jericho's ex-lover Claire disappears amid accusations that she is a Nazi collaborator . . . as Jericho strains his last resources to break Shark again, he cannot escape the ultimate truth: There is a traitor among them. . . .
\"GRIPPING . . . CAPTIVATING .\"
--New York Daily News
\"ELEGANTLY RESEARCHED . . . Readers will find themselves perfectly placed to experience one of Britain's finest hours.\"
--People
\"SATISFYING . . . Harris does a crackerjack job here, playing his characters' lives off historical events in surprising ways.\"
--Entertainment Weekly
\"SUSPENSEFUL . . . FIENDISHLY CLEVER.\"
--Detroit Free Press
Editions of Enigma
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780517195284
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780517198629
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780091779238
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679428879
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780804115483
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780099416883
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780099527923
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780099992004
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780679445494
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9781856863841
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9781856869225
Read an Excerpt
\"LITERATE AND SAVVY . . . BRIMS WITH WARTIME INTRIGUE.\"
--The Washington Post Book World
England 1943. Much of the infamous Nazi Enigma code has been cracked. But Shark, the impenetrable operational cipher used by Nazi U-boats, has masked the Germans' movements, allowing them to destroy a record number of Allied vessels. Feeling that the blood of Allied sailors is on their hands, a top-secret team of British cryptographers works feverishly around the clock to break Shark. And when brilliant mathematician Tom Jericho succeeds, it is the stuff of legend. . . .
\"A TENSE AND THOUGHTFUL THRILLER.\"
--San Francisco Chronicle
Until the unthinkable happens: the Germans have somehow learned that Shark has been cracked. And they've changed the code. . . .
\"SUSPENSEFUL AND FASCINATING.\"
--The Orlando Sentinel
As an Allied convoy crosses the U-boat infested North Atlantic . . . as Jericho's ex-lover Claire disappears amid accusations that she is a Nazi collaborator . . . as Jericho strains his last resources to break Shark again, he cannot escape the ultimate truth: There is a traitor among them. . . .
\"GRIPPING . . . CAPTIVATING .\"
--New York Daily News
\"ELEGANTLY RESEARCHED . . . Readers will find themselves perfectly placed to experience one of Britain's finest hours.\"
--People
\"SATISFYING . . . Harris does a crackerjack job here, playing his characters' lives off historical events in surprising ways.\"
--Entertainment Weekly
\"SUSPENSEFUL . . . FIENDISHLY CLEVER.\"
--Detroit Free Press
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Enigma about?
\"LITERATE AND SAVVY . . . BRIMS WITH WARTIME INTRIGUE.\"
--The Washington Post Book World
England 1943. Much of the infamous Nazi Enigma code has been cracked. But Shark, the impenetrable operational cipher used by Nazi U-boats, has masked the Germans' movements, allowing them to destroy a record number of Allied vessels. Feeling that the blood of Allied sailors is on their hands, a top-secret team of British cryptographers works feverishly around the clock to break Shark. And when brilliant mathematician Tom Jericho succeeds, it is the stuff of legend. . . .
\"A TENSE AND THOUGHTFUL THRILLER.\"
--San Francisco Chronicle
Until the unthinkable happens: the Germans have somehow learned that Shark has been cracked. And they've changed the code. . . .
\"SUSPENSEFUL AND FASCINATING.\"
--The Orlando Sentinel
As an Allied convoy crosses the U-boat infested North Atlantic . . . as Jericho's ex-lover Claire disappears amid accusations that she is a Nazi collaborator . . . as Jericho strains his last resources to break Shark again, he cannot escape the ultimate truth: There is a traitor among them. . . .
\"GRIPPING . . . CAPTIVATING .\"
--New York Daily News
\"ELEGANTLY RESEARCHED . . . Readers will find themselves perfectly placed to experience one of Britain's finest hours.\"
--People
\"SATISFYING . . . Harris does a crackerjack job here, playing his characters' lives off historical events in surprising ways.\"
--Entertainment Weekly
\"SUSPENSEFUL . . . FIENDISHLY CLEVER.\"
--Detroit Free Press
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Enigma?
Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction
Where can I read a sample of Enigma?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780517195284
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Enigma?
Robert Harris
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Enigma is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780517195284) and hardcover(ISBN 9780517198629) and hardcover(ISBN 9780091779238) and hardcover(ISBN 9780679428879) and paperback(ISBN 9780804115483) and paperback(ISBN 9780099416883) and paperback(ISBN 9780099527923) and paperback(ISBN 9780099992004) and audiobook(ISBN 9780679445494) and audiobook(ISBN 9781856863841) and audiodisc(ISBN 9781856869225)
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