Cracking Codes and Cryptograms For Dummies

The fast and easy way to crack codes and cryptograms Did you love Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol? Are you fascinated by secret codes and deciphering lost history? Cracking Codes and Cryptograms For Dummies shows you how to think like a symbologist to uncover mysteries and history by solving cryptograms and cracking codes that relate to Freemasonry, the Knights Templar, the Illuminati, and other secret societies and conspiracy theories. You'll get easy-to-follow instructions for solving everything from the simplest puzzles to fiendishly difficult ciphers using secret codes and lost symbols. Over 350 handcrafted cryptograms and ciphers of varying types Tips and tricks for cracking even the toughest code Sutherland is a syndicated puzzle author; Koltko-Rivera is an expert on the major symbols and ceremonies of Freemasonry With the helpful information in this friendly guide, you'll be unveiling mysteries and shedding light on history in no time!

Foreword ix Introduction 1 Part I: Code and Cryptogram Strategies 7 Chapter 1: Clueing You In about Codes and Cryptograms 9 Chapter 2: Cracking the Codes 21 Part II: Secret Stories, Codes, and Cryptogram Puzzles 47 Chapter 3: Solving Three Conspiracies 49 Chapter 4: Letter Substitution Cryptograms 95 Chapter 5: Number Substitution Cryptograms 123 Chapter 6: Symbol Substitution Cryptograms 155 Chapter 7: Caesar / Shift Ciphers 177 Chapter 8: Masonic Ciphers 197 Chapter 9: Rail Fence Ciphers 219 Chapter 10: Keyboard Codes 235 Chapter 11: Assorted Ciphers 251 Chapter 12: Anagrams and Cryptic Clues 261 Chapter 13: Double Level Puzzles 269 Part III: Hints and Answers to the Cryptos and Codes 277 Chapter 14: Hints to Help Crack the Cryptograms and Puzzles 279 Chapter 15: Answers to All Cryptograms and Puzzles 295 Appendix: Historical Background to the Conspiracy Stories 323