Books like Mrs. Roosevelt's confidante by Susan Elia MacNeal
In December 1941, just after Pearl Harbor, British politician Winston Churchill visits Washington, D.C. With him comes special agent Maggie Hope, who poses as his typist while accompanying the Prime Minister in diplomatic talks with President Roosevelt. When a close aide of the First Lady is murdered, Maggie is thrust into Mrs. Roosevelt’s inner circle. Using her expertise in code‑breaking and espionage, she keeps the investigation discreet and uncovers a sinister conspiracy that could jeopardize American support for the war and endanger the world as a whole.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Susan Elia MacNeal
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