Cipher in the Snow

Keith J. Atkinson
1974-01-01

"A child is a believing creature."
7
21 min

Asking to leave a school bus, Cliff, a young teenager, collapses and dies in the snow near the roadside. His math teacher is asked to notify the parents and then write a short obituary. Although he barely knew him, his teacher is intent on unraveling the mystery of the untimely death.