Part of Maggie Hope, book 2
First published 2012
Maggie Hope has finished her MI-5 training and expects a foreign intelligence assignment. Instead, she receives orders to pose as a mathematics tutor for Princess Elizabeth at Windsor Castle. World War II rages across Europe while England prepares for German invasion. Maggie finds castle life far from safe when a murder disrupts the royal household. The killing exposes a conspiracy that threatens the entire royal family. Maggie must use her skills in mathematics and code-breaking to uncover the plot. She races to protect England from a catastrophic outcome while discovering that the conspiracy reaches into her own family. Her sharp intellect becomes her primary weapon as she navigates the complex social hierarchy of Windsor. Small details prove crucial as Maggie works to unravel secrets that could alter the war's direction.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, world-war-ii, espionage
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, fish-out-of-water
Setting: England, Windsor Castle
Period: World War II
352 pages · Paperback · Bantam