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The Rutherford Cypher
Fiction/South/Suspense
ISBN 1-891799-03-7
13-Digit ISBN
978-1-891799-03-7
Hardcover - $24.95
Publication Date: September 2004
Thrilling mystery novel finds legendary lost Confederate gold
History, mystery and government conspiracy buffs find in The Rutherford Cipher an old Southern legend of lost Confederate gold risking the future of one man — an over-educated, unemployed, former dot-com executive Matthew Rutherford. In this riveting tale, author William Rawlings, Jr. has crafted a well-researched, gripping plot sure to leave readers begging for more.
For years, Southern towns have fostered their own stories of where the legendary Confederate gold was buried and the fictional town of Walkerville, Georgia — the setting of this riveting novel — is no exception.
Cynical, beaten and broke, Matthew returns home to the small town he so eagerly fled with the naïve view that history is irrelevant and all women are bad news. As events unfold, he is proven startlingly wrong.
When Aunt Lillie — the Rutherford family matriarch and guardian of the family secrets — dies, Matthew and his cousin become joint heirs to her fortune and mysterious legacy, which might include the hidden Confederate gold.
With his cousin’s murder and his own life at stake, Matthew embarks on an epic and dangerous journey to the heart of the mystery, realizing he must find the gold before he loses his life.
With the discovery of a hidden diary and the arrival of a stunning cipher analyst, the story launches Matt into whirlwind action, winding its way through such shocking
topics as nuclear physics, the Civil War, encryption, murder and love.
The small town’s characters smile and gossip with startling familiarity; they are the people one finds in the grocery store, at the mall, on the street and in the car stopped at the traffic light. They stumble on truth and humor while maintaining an intimate human quality only found in real life.
With widespread personalities ranging from the whispering town folk to the cunning attorney, trust is a rarely dealt card, but family ties run deep through the heart of the town’s past.
With frank and engrossing narration, authentic dialog, remarkable backdrops, a page-turning plot and vivid characters, veteran author William Rawlings, Jr., offers a plausible and surprising finale to the legend of the Confederate gold while exposing the time tested truth that in history, present day reality springs to life. Spirited storytelling drives The Rutherford Cipher from its enigmatic beginning to the insightful honesty found at its conclusion.
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