The Bletchley Riddle

By: Ruta Sepetys, Steve Sheinkin

Narrated by: Louis Hill, Georgina Jane, Ruta Sepetys, Steve Sheinkin

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A thrilling mystery and collaboration between award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin! This historical adventure follows two siblings at Bletchley Park, the home of WWII codebreakers, as they try to unravel a mystery surrounding their mother’s disappearance.

"Break out your Enigma machines! Sepetys and Sheinkin have written a thrilling World War II code-breaking adventure filled with ciphers, secrets, and spies."—Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee

Remember, you are bound by the Official Secrets Act…

Summer, 1940. Nineteen-year-old Jakob Novis and his quirky younger sister, Lizzie, share a love of riddles and puzzles. And now they’re living inside of one. The quarrelsome siblings find themselves amid one of the greatest secrets of World War II—Britain’s eccentric codebreaking factory at Bletchley Park. As Jakob joins Bletchley’s top minds to crack the Nazi's Enigma cipher, fourteen-year-old Lizzie embarks on a mission to solve the mysterious disappearance of their mother.

The Battle of Britain rages and Hitler’s invasion creeps closer. And at the same time, baffling messages and codes arrive on their doorstep while a menacing inspector lurks outside the gates of the Bletchley mansion. Are the messages truly for them, or are they a trap? Could the riddles of Enigma and their mother's disappearance be somehow connected? Jakob and Lizzie must find a way to work together as they race to decipher clues that unravel a shocking puzzle that presents the ultimate challenge: How long must a secret be kept?

Loved it

I liked how the chapters were short and it had different perspectives .and one thing I disliked is that the mom wasn’t a spy for Germany

Overall Great Book!

I picked this book up because the cover was attractive—and what a joy to find a book as good as its cover. Just read it. You’ll see.

Amazing Historical-Fiction of WWII

Hilariously clever + kept me on my toes the entire time! A very sweet ending. 100% recommend!

Fun Adventure!

This was a great book. We listened to it on a trip. We enjoyed the story and narrators so much! I highly recommend!

Fantastic story

I loved it! The characters were so interesting and well written. I enjoyed learning more about the work done in Bletchley Park during World War 2. I find it all so fascinating! The audio book is well done. I appreciate that it has a male and a female narrator to read for the main characters - Jakob and Lizzie. I loved the way they narrated and the different voices they used.