The Cornfield Cipher

About this book

When middle-aged cartographer Ben Harper inherits his family's failing farm in Cob Hollow, Iowa, he unearths a childhood notebook that transports him back to the defining summer of 2009. Twelve-year-old Ben, along with his observant best friend Priya and their tight-knit group, discovers an antique cipher disk half-buried in a cornfield during a violent storm. As the friends decode its secrets, they stumble into a sprawling mystery surrounding the town's legendary 'Endurance Corn' and the upcoming Harvest Jubilee centennial. Navigating cryptic clues in abandoned outbuildings, evasive town elders, and a web of protective local pride, the children must untangle a historical puzzle that challenges everything their community believes about its founding. With the celebration approaching, the friends are forced to weigh the comfort of small-town tradition against the courage required to bring a forgotten hero's truth to light.

Book details

Genres:

Mystery, Contemporary Fiction, Coming-of-Age

Language:

en

Published:

2026-06-27

Content rating:

PG