The Lost Cipher

Written by Michael Oechsle

A grieving boy seeks a legendary treasure, risking everything in a perilous quest.

3.6 Goodreads · 144 ratings

272 pages· 54,242 words· Est. 6 hour read· 860L

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Lucas, reeling from his father's death, is sent to Camp Kawani. There, he discovers the legend of Thomas Jefferson Beale's hidden gold, encrypted in unsolved codes. Driven to save his home, Lucas and his friends embark on a treacherous journey into the wilderness. Will they uncover the treasure, or will the dangers prove too great? The stakes are high, and the mystery deepens with every step.

From the publisher

Lucas’s father has recently died in Afghanistan, and to help him cope, his grandmother sends him to Camp Kawani, a camp for kids who have lost a parent. While there, he hears about the local legend of Thomas Jefferson Beale. Beale supposedly hid a hoard of gold in the mountains 200 years before. The location is encrypted in a set of codes no one has ever been able to decipher. When Lucas and his newfound friends decide to track down the treasure, they embark on a mission that could be too dangerous to survive.

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