by Liza Mundy
First published 2017
In the darkest days of World War II, a team of brilliant women left their homes and joined the fight. Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy, they mastered the meticulous art of codebreaking, cracking the Axis powers' most guarded secrets. As their brothers battled on the front lines, these unsung heroes moved to Washington and hunted for clues that could save countless lives. Their risky work shortened the war and launched new careers - in a time when women were still largely excluded from such crucial roles.
Genres: history, 20th-century, world-war-ii, non-fiction, biography-memoir, american-history
Vibes: emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: unsung-heroes, untold-story
Setting: United States
Period: 20th Century
432 pages · Kindle Edition · Hachette