(Morrow; on-sale March 9, 2021)
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another 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, and puts her fluent German to use as a translator of decoded enemy secrets. 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, and soon Beth spreads her wings as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts. But war, loss, and the impossible pressure of secrecy will tear the three apart.
1947. As the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip whips post-war Britain into a fever, three friends-turned-enemies are reunited by a mysterious encrypted letter–the key to which lies buried in the long-ago betrayal that destroyed their friendship and left one of them confined to an asylum. 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…
These women do sound compelling – – I can see why this is such an anticipated read for you!
It’s always a bit of a wait for a new Kate Quinn book but it’s also always worth it!
I love this cover! The book sounds like it’s going to be a winner!
I think so too, Angela!
Love it! I keep hearing such good things about this author. I will have to give her a try sometime. 🙂
Start with The Alice Network, I loved that one! 🙂
This sounds amazing, and I love the cover!
2021 already has so many books I’m looking forward to 😀
Oooh I’ve heard of this one and think it sounds absolutely amazing. The cover is so gorgeous as well. I’m really looking forward to being able to read this. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve heard about this book and think it sounds amazing. The premise has me really intrigued and I think it could be so emotive. Plus it has a gorgeous cover, so there’s that. Thanks for sharing!
Ooo this sounds interesting! I also enjoy the woman-looking-forward cover trends I’ve seen lately.
I haven’t read any Kate Quinn yet, but this sounds like a fascinating story! Added to my TBR 🙂 Also, the cover looks so intriguing!