Mr Churchills Secretary (Kennebec Large Print Superior Collection) - Softcover

MacNeal, Susan Elia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1410457516 ISBN 13: 9781410457516

Publisher: Kennebec Large Print, 2013

Synopsis

After German Luftwaffe bomb London, Maggie Hope--trained in math and code breaking, but only able to find a job as Winston Churchill's secretary--uses the unfettered access her position demands to try to unravel a plot to assassinate Churchill himself. A first novel. (mystery & detective).

About this title

About the Author:

Susan Elia MacNeal is the author of the Maggie Hope mysteries, including her debut novel, M"r. Churchill's Secretary, " and the upcoming "Princess Elizabeth's Spy." She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and child.

Review:

Advance praise for "Mr. Churchill's Secretary"

"This wonderful debut is intelligent, richly detailed, and filled with suspense."--Stefanie Pintoff

"A terrific read . . . Chock full of fascinating period details and real people including Winston Churchill, MacNeal's fast-paced thriller gives a glimpse of the struggles, tensions, and dangers of life on the home front during World War II."--Rhys Bowen, author of "Royal Blood "and winner of the Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards
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"Think early Ken Follett, amp it up with a whipsmart young American not averse to red lipstick and vintage cocktails, season it with espionage during the London Blitz, and you've got a heart-pounding, atmospheric debut. I loved it."--Cara Black, author of "Murder in Passy"

"England in 1940 is the perfect backdrop for a courageous young woman who outwits the enemy. A vivid tapestry of wartime London."--Carolyn Hart, author of" Escape from Paris"

"An engrossing page-turner, with a delightful and spirited new heroine in the aptly named Maggie Hope."--C. C. Benison, author of "Twelve Drummers Drumming"

About this edition

• Publisher: Kennebec Large Print
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1410457516
• ISBN 13: 9781410457516
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 497