Mars Stirhaven

His wife is out; the kids are watching TV. A mathematician, intrigued by a cipher he sees on a popular television series, embarks on a voyage of discovery. His research leads him to a series of breakthroughs which would ultimately unravel a centuries-old mystery. A journey of pirates, treasure, ciphers, mystery and tragedy revealing the greatest heist and biggest cover-up in history. The tale is true and the mathematician can prove it. The Mathematician wanted to present his findings in the form of a research paper. His wife, although she no longer acknowledges it, suggested that he write up his findings in the form of a story, with each chapter being more revealing, allowing the reader the opportunity to discover the clues.

His wife is in; the kids are still on their preferred electronic devices. All trapped at home under quarantine. A mathematician, intrigued by a cipher he sees, this time on Wikipedia, embarks on another voyage of discovery. His research leads him to a series of breakthroughs which would ultimately unravel another centuries-old year old mystery. A journey of pirates, treasure, ciphers, mystery and tragedy revealing even more of the greatest heist and biggest cover-up in history. The tale is true and an archaeologist can prove it. The Mathematician wanted to present his findings in the form of a research paper. His wife, now willing to acknowledge it, suggested that he write up his findings in the form of a story, a historical fiction, being less eclectic than before and having more of a general appeal.