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Decoded

Mai Jia

Named one of the Telegraph’s 20 best spy novels, Decoded traces the rise and fall of mathematical genius Rong Jinzhen. Recruited to crack the elusive Code Purple, he becomes China’s most celebrated codebreaker before descending into obsession and madness.

Penguin Classics, £10.99, 27 August 2026, 9780241811375

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Natasha Onwuemezi

Natasha Onwuemezi

Tasha Onwuemezi is associate editor of The Bookseller and a freelance writer and editor.

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