# Decoded

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- Authors: [Mai Jia](https://www.bookquiver.com/mai-jia)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2014-03-12

## Description

Decoded tells the fictional story of mathematical genius Rong Jinzhen. Abducted and recruited to the cryptography department of China's secret services, Jinzhen rises to eventually become China's greatest and most celebrated code-breaker; until he makes a mistake. Then begins his descent into madness. Decoded takes place in the shadowy world of Chinese secret service, where Mai Jia himself worked for decades.

## Editions

### Decoded

- Publisher: penguin_classics
- ISBN: 978-02-4181-137-5
- Pages: 384
- Published: 2026-08-27
- Language: en_GB

### Decoded

- Publisher: penguin_classics
- ISBN: 978-01-4139-148-9
- Pages: 320
- Published: 2015-05-07
- Language: en_GB

### Decoded

- Publisher: random_house_audio
- Medium: audio
- ISBN: 978-05-5339-803-8
- Published: 2014-03-18
- Language: en_US

### Decoded

- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-02-4196-199-5
- Published: 2014-03-12
- Language: en_GB