*Winner of Historical Novel of the Year in NetGalley UKās Books of 2021*
*Editorsā Pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Amazon US*
āA terrific book bursting with vivid atmosphereā Dinah Jefferies, #1 bestselling author ofThe Tea-Planterās Wife
āWonderfulā¦A hugely satisfying and thrilling readā Fern Britton, #1 bestselling author ofDaughters of Cornwall
āImmersive, thrilling and packed with wonderful charactersā¦I absolutely loved every page of this incredible bookā Jill Mansell, bestselling author ofMaybe This Time
1940, Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire.
Three very different women are recruited to the mysterious Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes.
Vivacious debutante Osla has the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses ā but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, working to translate decoded enemy secrets. Self-made Mab masters the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and the poverty of her East-End London upbringing. And shy local girl Beth is the outsider who trains as one of the Parkās few female cryptanalysts.
1947, London.
Seven years after they first meet, on the eve of the royal wedding between Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, disaster threatens. Osla, Mab and Beth are estranged, their friendship torn apart by secrets and betrayal. Yet now they must race against the clock to crack one final code together, before itās too late, for them and for their country.
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