Mr. Churchill's secretary a Maggie Hope mystery
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. London, 1940. Winston Churchill has just been sworn in, war rages across the Channel, and the threat of a Blitz looms larg...
| Main Author: | MacNeal, Susan Elia. |
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| Other Authors: | Peters, Donada. |
| Format: | Audiobooks eAudiobook Downloads eAudiobook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Books on Tape,
2012.
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| Edition: | Unabridged. |
| Series: |
Maggie Hope mystery ;
bk. 1. |
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable Audiobook Here. |
| Summary: |
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. 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... |
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| Item Description: |
Unabridged. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 sound file) |
| Playing Time: |
09::4:5: |
| Format: |
Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 140152 KB) or OverDrive Media Console (file size: 274648 KB). |
| ISBN: |
9780449012048 |
| Author Notes: |
She is the author of the Maggie Hope Mystery series. Her writing has been published in The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, Fodor's, Time Out New York, Time Out London, Publishers Weekly, Dance Magazine, and various publications of New York City Ballet. She's also the author of two non-fiction books and a professional editor. (Bowker Author Biography) |