The Woman Who Smashed Codes

by Jason Fagone

First published 2017

She's a brilliant American woman, he's her equally brilliant husband. Together, they invent the modern science of cryptology and use it to unmask Nazi spies, solve World War II's most complex puzzles, and help win the war. Based on a true story, this page-turning biography reveals the untold tale of the greatest codebreaking duo in history.

Genres: biography, history, science, 20th-century, non-fiction, 21st-century, academic, american-history

Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: based-on-true-story, found-family

Setting: United States

Period: 20th-century, 21st-century

464 pages · ebook · Dey Street Books

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