MW Codes and Ciphers Series: How to Solve the Mysterious Cipher on the Back of The Beacon Star Armchair Treasure Hunt Book

The Beacon Star is an armchair treasure hunt that was published in 2017 by Randy Pischel.  It is available on Amazon in either Print or Kindle Versions.  The Prize of the hunt was initially a mystery, but it has been discovered to be $5,000 dollars, a gold coin, and an …

The Mysterious Unsolved Code of The Shepherd’s Monument at Shugborough Hall

A curious inscription on an 18th century monument in Staffordshire, England continues to baffle minds today.  Carved into a marble slab are the letters OUOSVAVV, in between slightly lowered letters of D and M, with periods after each letter. These mysterious writings are part of the Shepherd’s Monument on the …