The Enigma Challenge, 9798217059676
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A coded competition where losing means erasure. Can they solve it?
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The Enigma Challenge

A Novel

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  • Hardcover

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    11 August 2026

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Summary

Zoe Wilder leads a quiet, academic life, immersed in the study of literary ciphers at a California university. Her research takes an unexpected turn when she attends a cryptology conference in Madrid, inadvertently launching the Enigma Challenge – a secret and perilous puzzle competition.

The Enigma Challenge is a notorious event with incredibly high stakes: failure means complete erasure of one’s identity. Zoe quickly finds herself in far deeper than she anticipated.

Then com…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9798217059676
Author:S.C. Godfrey
Publisher:Penguin Adult
Imprint:Pamela Dorman Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:11 August 2026
Weight:515g
Dimensions:228mm x 152mm
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Critics Review

Praise for The Enigma Challenge:“With pulse-pounding action, a fascinating cast of characters, evocative settings all across Europe, this puzzle-box of a thriller is the perfect poolside read.”—Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of We Were Never Here“Absorbing from start to finish! Filled with secret codes, puzzles, and twists, Godfrey’s brainy new thriller takes you on a globetrotting adventure.” —Laura Griffin, New York Times bestselling author of Innocence Road“Completely captivating and absolutely irresistible! This clever contemporary thriller is Romancing the Stone meets The DaVinci Code, and it will have you turning the pages as fast as you can. What a joy to read a novel that is so wonderfully cinematic, full of authentic emotion and supremely high stakes. You’ll find mile-a-minute pacing, Tracy-and-Hepburn chemistry with a dash of spice, and a twist around every corner. The talented S.C. Godfrey has given us exactly what we want: a smart action-packed adventure with fascinating settings, irresistible characters, and nonstop entertainment. Do not miss this!”—Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of All This Could Be Yours“This thrilling, twisty, utterly unpredictable book is impossible to put down. I loved every page. Whether or not you love puzzles, this is a story to devour.”—Ava Glass, author of the Alias Emma series and The Hiding Season“An absolute thrill ride from start to finish! Godfrey has crafted the perfect blend of action, thrills, and a deliciously irresistible will-they-or-won’t-they tension. You will devour this book in one all-consuming inhale!”—Holly James, author of The Big Fix

About The Author

S.C. Godfrey

S.C. Godfrey spends her days dreaming up fast-paced, exciting thrillers, reading as much as possible, and feeding a murder of crows. She lives in the Bay Area with her husband, sons, and too many pets. She is the author of two upmarket novels writing as Sierra Godfrey. The Enigma Challenge is her first thriller.

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