Mother Daughter Traitor Spy: A Novel

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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Maggie Hope series comes a tantalizing standalone novel inspired by a real-life mother-daughter duo who stumble upon an underground Nazi cell in Los Angeles during the early days of World War IIand find the courage to go undercover.

Stirring . . . Susan Elia MacNeals page-turning prose is as entertaining as everI was riveted from beginning to end.Kate Quinn, author of The Alice Network

June 1940. France has fallen to the Nazis, and Britain may be nextbut to many Americans, the war is something happening over there. Veronica Grace has just graduated from college; she and her mother, Violet, are looking for a fresh start in sunny Los Angeles. After a blunder cost her a prestigious career opportunity in New York, Veronica is relieved to take a typing job in L.A.only to realize that shes working for one of the areas most vicious propagandists.

Overnight, Veronica is exposed to the dark underbelly of her new home, where German Nazis are recruiting Americans for their devastating campaign. After the FBI dismisses the Graces concerns, Veronica and Violet decide to call on an old friend, who introduces them to L.A.s anti-Nazi spymaster.

At once, the women go undercover to gather enough information about the California Reich to take to the authorities. But as the news of Pearl Harbor ripples through the United States, and President Roosevelt declares war, the Grace women realize that the plots theyre investigating are far more sinister than they fearedand even a single misstep could cost them everything.

Inspired by the real mother-daughter spy duo who foiled Nazi plots in Los Angeles during WWII, Mother Daughter Traitor Spy is a powerful portrait of family, duty, and deception that raises timeless questions about Americaand what it means to have courage in the face of terror.

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Susan Elia MacNeals novel is not just a terrific read, it illuminates an aspect of World War II history that deserves to be more widely known.Mystery Scene

Mother Daughter Traitor Spy is a first-class combination of espionage, historical and domestic drama.South Florida Sun Sentinel

Entertaining and intelligent, Mother, Daughter, Traitor, Spy takes a bold look at a forgotten corner of American history. This is Susan Elia MacNeal at her best as she explores the Nazi party in World War II Los Angeles and the relationship between a mother and daughter as they confront the dangers of beingtrue to themselves while doing the right thing.Kim Fay, national bestselling author of Love & Saffron

A triumph . . . MacNeal immerses the reader in 1941 America . . . Both inspiring and terrifying, this is an electric and timely read.Mariah Fredericks, author of A Death of No Importance

A suspenseful page-turner, vivid historical account, and inspiring story of female empowerment all in one . . . Riveting!Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman with the Blue Star

A timely, fascinating story about a little-known chapter in American history, one that resonates especially strongly today.Jennifer Chiaverini, New York Times bestselling author of Resistance Women

A fascinating, thought-provoking thrill ride through the fascist underbelly of 1940s Los Angeles, Mother Daughter Traitor Spy will have you glancing over your shoulder and wondering just what youd dareand whether youd make it out alive.Lauren Willig, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Daughter

Gut-wrenching . . . This is historical fiction at its best.Lauren Belfer, New York Times bestselling author of And After the Fire

Susan Elia MacNeal is at the height of her powers in this riveting suspense novel.Sujata Massey, Agatha Awardwinning author of The Widows of Malabar Hill

Susan Elia MacNeal is outstanding! Her ability to convey a spellbinding story that is realistically rooted in this time period puts her among the best!Charles Todd, New York Times bestselling author of the Ian Rutledge series and the Bess Crawford series

Lovers of Los Angeles history will be captivated by this little-known story of local spies infiltrating Southern Californiabased Nazi cliques around World War II. . . . A fascinating spy novel.Naomi Hirahara, author of Clark and Division and the Mas Arai mysteries

Featuring characters based on real people, MacNeal provides a sobering reminder that pernicious elements can lie very close to home.Publishers Weekly

Thoroughly gripping.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.