Mr. Churchill's Secretary

In 1940 London, Maggie Hope, a brilliant mind who graduated top of her class, is recruited by Number 10 Downing Street to be…a typist. Of course. She’s a woman. She’s also a crackerjack code breaker. I think you know where this is going. The character is wonderful, the writing strong, the story tight. A highlight for me was when Maggie –a young, virginal, cerebral type—pulls off a daring motorcycle jump with a man on the back because she has to. I don’t know, I think there’s a life lesson somewhere in there.

Maggie’s grit and stamina propel her on a path of persistence in her fight against evil in the Second World War. The Second World War has been an interest of mine since I visited the beaches of Normandy as a teen and other battle sites in childhood. Additionally, the Second World War features in several of my books. Maggie’s series sees her traveling throughout multiple countries. I was especially intrigued by this book, as I had previously visited the underground Churchill War Rooms in London, where Churchill had his offices during the Second World War.