First published 2013
In the clandestine wartime town of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, young women recruited from across the South toiled in mysterious roles, unaware they were enriching uranium for the atomic bomb. As the dark truth slowly emerges, these unsung heroes forge lifelong bonds amid the perils of their classified work.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, non-fiction, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Setting: United States, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge (Tenn.), Tennessee
Period: 20th century
615 pages · Hardcover · Thorndike Press