title: Adirondack Enigma:: The Depraved Intellect and Mysterious Life of North Country Wife Killer Henry Debosnys
author: Cheri L. Farnsworth
description: When Henry Debosnys arrived in Essex, New York, the sleepy town was unprepared for the string of dark events that trailed the exotic European stranger. Within weeks of his appearance, he had romanced wealthy widow Betsey Wells, charming her friends and children and presenting the picture of an ideal new family at their spur-of-the-moment wedding. Yet when authorities discovered Betsey's mangled body in a nearby forest, Debosnys's image as a caring family man began to unravel. During his incarceration, Debosnys slowly revealed himself to be a genius fluent in six languages, a master cryptographer and the murderer of at least two previous wives. As the scrutiny on Debosnys intensified, he began producing coded messages, allegedly confessions to a lifetime of villainy. Author Cheri Farnsworth reveals never-before-seen evidence of this Upstate tragedy, including reproductions of the legendary, unsolved Debosnys cryptograms, in an effort to finally uncover the truth about this depraved con man. The only question that remains is who will be the first to crack the "Debosnys Code"?
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  First published in the UK 01/07/2014 by Robert White Copyright @ Robert White
  2014
  
  Robert White has asserted his rights under the Copyright and Patents Act 1988
  to be identified as the author of this work.
  
  This book is a work of fiction and, except for the case of historical fact,
  any resemblance to actual persons living or dead is purely coincidental.
  
  The opinions expressed in this work are fictional and do not represent the
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  **For my wife Nicola**
  
    
  
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  **'Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.'**
  
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  [_Napoleon
  Bonaparte_](http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/n/napoleon_bonaparte.html)
  
  **CHAPTER ONE**
  
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