”'Quinn's meticulous research and impeccable characterization shine through this gripping and beautifully executed novel” -Beatriz Williams, New York Times bestselling author of Her Last Flight ‘An intricate play of love, loss, betrayal and redemption, Kate Quinn’s novel is every bit as complex and fascinating as the codes being broken at Bletchley Park… Impossibly gripping from start to finish' Celia Rees, author of Miss Graham’s War. ”'Epic in every way, brilliantly researched, beautifully written, and completely unputdownable” - Jenny Ashcroft, author of Meet Me in Bombay If you loved The Crown, don’t miss this riveting historical novel! Yet now they must race against the clock to crack one final code together, before it’s too late, for them and for their country. Osla, Mab and Beth are estranged, their friendship torn apart by secrets and betrayal. Seven years after they first meet, on the eve of the royal wedding between Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, disaster threatens. And shy local girl Beth is the outsider who trains as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts.
Self-made Mab masters the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and the poverty of her East-End London upbringing. Vivacious debutante Osla has the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses – but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, working to translate decoded enemy secrets. Three very different women are recruited to the mysterious Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. ‘Immersive, thrilling and packed with wonderful characters…I absolutely loved every page of this incredible book’ Jill Mansell, bestselling author of Maybe This Time ’Wonderful…A hugely satisfying and thrilling read’ Fern Britton, #1 bestselling author of Daughters of Cornwall ‘A terrific book bursting with vivid atmosphere’ Dinah Jefferies, #1 bestselling author of The Tea-Planter’s Wife *Winner of Historical Novel of the Year in NetGalley UK’s Books of 2021*
The brand-new historical novel from the bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Huntress!
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