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Mrs. Roosevelt's Confidante: A Maggie Hope Mystery

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Mrs. Roosevelt's Confidante: A Maggie Hope Mystery

Contributors:

By (Author) Susan Elia MacNeal

ISBN:

9780804178709

Series Number:

5

Publisher:

Random House USA Inc

Imprint:

Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc

Publication Date:

15th August 2016

UK Publication Date:

3rd November 2015

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

813.6

Prizes:

Short-listed for Agatha Awards (Historical) 2015

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

352

Dimensions:

Width 133mm, Height 202mm, Spine 19mm

Weight:

289g

Description

In this riveting mystery from Susan Elia MacNeal, England's most daring spy, Maggie Hope, travels across the pond to America, where a looming scandal poses a grave threat to the White House and the Allied cause. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER .In this riveting mystery fromSusan Elia MacNeal, England's most daring spy, Maggie Hope, travels across the pond to America, where a looming scandal poses a grave threat to the White House and the Allied cause. December 1941. Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Winston Churchill arrives in Washington, D.C., along with special agent Maggie Hope. Posing as his typist, she is accompanying the prime minister as he meets with President Roosevelt to negotiate the United States' entry into World War II. When one of the First Lady's aides is mysteriously murdered, Maggie is quickly drawn into Mrs. Roosevelt's inner circle-as ER herself is implicated in the crime. Maggie knows she must keep the investigation quiet, so she employs her unparalleled skills at code breaking and espionage to figure out who would target Mrs. Roosevelt, and why. What Maggie uncovers is a shocking conspiracy that could jeopardize American support for the war and leave the fate of the world hanging dangerously in the balance. Praise for Mrs. Roosevelt's Confidante "MacNeal paints an engrossing portrait of a country on the verge of war, with many laws suspended and prejudice rife-a world not that much different from today."-Kirkus Reviews "MacNeal's fifth Maggie Hope mystery is another solidly researched entry with the indomitable Maggie in top form."-Booklist "Another winner filled both with fact and marvelous fiction . . . Maggie is a wonderful character with the strength and determination, as well as intelligence, to make her a resourceful spy."-RT Book Reviews "MacNeal's images and characters are true to the time, and the resonance of several of the subplots with current events deepen the impact of the tale; MacNeal is to be commended for her skillful weaving of racial and gender issues into an already complex political picture. . . . There's a tremendous amount of world and U.S. history in this delightful volume."-Historical Novels Review "Addictive . . . MacNeal paints convincing portraitures of the Roosevelts and other real-life historical figures. . . . The author continues to tackle heady issues while giving us a beloved heroine to root for. Wrought with peril and tension and extraordinarily rich in detail and research, Hope's latest adventure will not disappoint fans of the series."-Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star Praise for the bestselling Maggie Hope mysteries "You'll be Maggie Hope's loyal subject, ready to follow her wherever she goes."-O- The Oprah Magazine " A stellar series."-Minneapolis Star Tribune "A treat for WWII buffs and mystery lovers alike."-Booklist

Reviews

Praise for Mrs. Roosevelts Confidante

[Susan Elia] MacNeal paints an engrossing portrait of a country on the verge of war, with many laws suspended and prejudice rifea world not that much different from today.Kirkus Reviews

MacNeals fifth Maggie Hope mystery is another solidly researched entry with the indomitable Maggie in top form.Booklist

Another winner filled both with fact and marvelous fiction . . . Maggie is a wonderful character with the strength and determination, as well as intelligence, to make her a resourceful spy.RT Book Reviews

MacNeals images and characters are true to the time, and the resonance of several of the subplots with current events deepen the impact of the tale; MacNeal is to be commended for her skillful weaving of racial and gender issues into an already complex political picture. . . . Theres a tremendous amount of world and U.S. history in this delightful volume.Historical Novels Review

Addictive . . . [MacNeal] paints convincing portraitures of the Roosevelts and other real-life historical figures. . . . The author continues to tackle heady issues while giving us a beloved heroine to root for. Wrought with peril and tension and extraordinarily rich in detail and research, Hopes latest adventure will not disappoint fans of the series.Fredericksburg Free LanceStar

Praise for the bestselling Maggie Hope mysteries

Youll be [Maggie Hopes] loyal subject, ready to follow her wherever she goes.O: The Oprah Magazine

[A] stellar series.Minneapolis Star Tribune

A treat for WWII buffs and mystery lovers alike.Booklist

Author Bio

Susan Elia MacNeal is the New York Times bestselling author of the Maggie Hope mysteries and Mother Daughter Traitor Spy. MacNeal won the Barry Award and an AudioFile Earphones award and has been nominated for the Edgar, Macavity, Agatha, Left Coast Crime, Dilys, ITW Thriller, and Nero awards. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and son.

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