A Different Kind of WWII Book–a ‘must read’
“A knockout of a story, written by the reigning queen of historical fiction. Quinn’s trio of heroines practically leap off the page in this stunning novel, which melds spy-hunting with love stories that will stir your soul. A book for the ages.”
—Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Networkreturns with a new heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over.
1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes.
Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything—beauty, wealth, and the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses—but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl. Imperious self-made Mab, product of east-end London poverty, works the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and looks for a socially advantageous husband. Both Osla and Mab are quick to see the potential in local village spinster Beth, whose shyness conceals a brilliant facility with puzzles. Soon Beth spreads her wings as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts.
1947. As the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip whips post-war Britain into a fever, these three friends now turned enemies are reunited by a mysterious encrypted letter. A mysterious traitor has emerged from the shadows of their Bletchley Park past, and now Osla, Mab, and Beth must resurrect their old alliance and crack one last code together. But each petal they remove from the rose code brings danger—and their true enemy—closer….
taken from HarperCollinsPublishers
I just picked up this book at my local library in Michigan yesterday.
Have read and enjoyed everything Quinn has written
Thanks for commenting, Marcia. I read the Alice Network and found it fascinating.