Mr. Churchill's Secretary
A Maggie Hope Mystery
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Donada Peters
About this listen
BARRY AWARD WINNER • Heralding the arrival of a brilliant new heroine, Mr. Churchill’s Secretary captures the drama of an era of unprecedented challenge—and the greatness that rose to meet it.
“With any luck, the adventures of red-haired super-sleuth Maggie Hope will go on forever. . . . Taut, well-plotted, and suspenseful, this is a wartime mystery to sink your teeth into.” —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code
London, 1940. Winston Churchill has just been sworn in, war rages across the Channel, and the threat of a Blitz looms larger by the day. But none of this deters Maggie Hope. She graduated at the top of her college class and possesses all the skills of the finest minds in British intelligence, but her gender qualifies her only to be the newest typist at No. 10 Downing Street. Her indefatigable spirit and remarkable gifts for codebreaking, though, rival those of even the highest men in government, and Maggie finds that working for the prime minister affords her a level of clearance she could never have imagined—and opportunities she will not let pass. In troubled, deadly times, with air-raid sirens sending multitudes underground, access to the War Rooms also exposes Maggie to the machinations of a menacing faction determined to do whatever it takes to change the course of history.
Ensnared in a web of spies, murder, and intrigue, Maggie must work quickly to balance her duty to King and Country with her chances for survival. And when she unravels a mystery that points toward her own family’s hidden secrets, she’ll discover that her quick wits are all that stand between an assassin’s murderous plan and Churchill himself.
In this daring debut, Susan Elia MacNeal blends meticulous research on the era, psychological insight into Winston Churchill, and the creation of a riveting main character, Maggie Hope, into a spectacularly crafted novel.
Critic Reviews
“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)
“Think early Ken Follett, amp it up with a whip-smart 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)
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Diane
- 11-10-2016
WWII Melodrama & Spies : Britain at War
If you could sum up Mr. Churchill's Secretary in three words, what would they be?
Verbal descriptions magnificent
Who was your favorite character and why?
Magic is a young woman who epitomises what we would like all ( or most) young omen to be... Kind. Moral. Ambitious. Intelligent. with a delightful ability to be a caring & sharing friend to so many. This is what so many would like to achieve and be respected for.
What does Wanda McCaddon bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Thanks for the opportunity to congratulate Wanda on her wonderful abilities to slide into so many characters - so seemingly effortlessly !! What skills she has.... Her abilities to maintain so many character voices is just amazing
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Yes such a mixed bad of emotions - but none to give away the plot. I'm sure each certain the emotions of happiness, sadness, disappointments. & attitudes to character foibles ....
Any additional comments?
Well recommended by a special friend who knows me well .... Am looking forward to the next !
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymon
- 03-01-2018
OK story
At first a pleasant war story with interesting information about codes, mathematics and their role in espionage.
The story was somewhat muddied with repetition and a lack in clear order of events. New characters appeared as they were needed. Maggie’s newfound relative is an unlikely type who could have been interesting but was really a nothing. The narrator is very good.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- sue
- 26-08-2022
suec
struggled to varnish it not too impressed with narrator terrible accent not very demanding
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