The White Cipher

The White Cipher, published in 1919 by Henry Leverage, is a crime novel centered on Chester Fay, a skilled safecracker recently released from prison. Fay is drawn into a complex plot involving a secret cipher linked to wartime dye production and a mission from Scotland Yard. As he navigates a web of intrigue and rekindles past relationships, Fay must choose between cooperating with the authorities or returning to his criminal past, making this work notable for its exploration of moral ambiguity and personal redemption in the early 20th century.