The showdown with the killer was tense and the remaining questions get answered.

The story-line kept me interested and turning pages with the subplots interwoven seamlessly. It is hard to imagine now, but for the era I think it is a viable plot scenario. The plot hinges on how a scandal involving the First Lady would have repercussions that would jeopardize the war effort and the fragile new alliance between Britain and America. The prison scenes were particularly well utilized. The few scenes set in Hollywood were nostalgic. Washington DC was fascinating for a setting as America was just entering the war and the impact on the Capitol was manifesting. Will he be a significant factor in Maggie's life? Plus Tom O'Brian, a journalist and former classmate of Maggie's joins us for the adventure. We finally meet Maggie's aunt Edith and it highlighted how difficult it can be to keep your real work secret. Clara Hess, Maggie's mother and captured Nazi spy is with us again to keep the story off balance and unpredictable. David Greene is Maggie's dear friend and Churchill's right-hand guy. John's future seems to be taking a surprising turn as well. John is on the trip with Churchill too, which provides some insights into his character that Maggie must consider. She must also face her ex-fiance, John Sterling as he is trying to reconcile their relationship. She can't be anything else and is finding her new place in the war effort. Maggie maybe in a secretarial support role with Churchill, but she is a spy in her core. What Maggie uncovers is a shocking conspiracy that could jeopardize American support for the war and leave the fate of the world hanging dangerously in the balance. Maggie knows she must keep the investigation quiet, so she employs her unparalleled skills at code breaking and espionage to figure out who would target Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt’s inner circle-as Eleanor herself is implicated in the crime. Although Maggie isn't undercover behind enemy lines, she manages to find her unique talents in need. When one of the First Lady’s aides is mysteriously murdered, Maggie is quickly drawn into Mrs. Posing as his typist, she is accompanying the prime minister as he meets with President Roosevelt to negotiate the United States’ entry into World War II. Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Winston Churchill arrives in Washington, D.C., along with special agent Maggie Hope. Obtained Through: Publisher for honest reviewĭecember 1941. Main Characters: Maggie Hope, a spy who started as Churchill's secretary

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