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In troubled, deadly times, with  air-raid sirens sending multitudes underground, access to the War Rooms  also exposes Maggie to the machinations of a menacing faction determined  to do whatever it takes to change the course of history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnsnared  in a web of spies, murder, and intrigue, Maggie must work quickly to  balance her duty to King and Country with her chances for survival. And  when she unravels a mystery that points toward her own family’s hidden  secrets, she’ll discover that her quick wits are all that stand between  an assassin’s murderous plan and Churchill himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this thrilling debut, Susan Elia MacNeal blends meticulous research on the era,  psychological insight into Winston Churchill, and the creation of a  riveting main character,  Maggie Hope, into a beautifully crafted mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43204474601650,"sku":"9781472113887","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781472113887_f7d678df-94d2-4266-aa09-09740a74f084.jpg?v=1786021058"},{"product_id":"9780593157008","title":"The Last Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll will be revealed in this no-holds-barred finale of the Edgar Award–nominated Maggie Hope series as the intrepid spy teams up with fashion designer—and possible double agent—Coco Chanel to bring down the physicist behind Nazi Germany’s nuclear program.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Intrepid Maggie Hope’s high-stakes mission is fraught with danger and moral questions. . . . A heartfelt story.”—Cara Black, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThree Hours in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaggie Hope has come a long way since she was Mr. Churchill’s secretary. In the face of tremendous danger, she’s learned espionage, sabotage, and reconnaissance. But things are different now that she has so much to lose, including the possibility of a family with John Sterling, the man who’s long held her heart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBritish Intelligence has ordered Maggie to assassinate Werner Heisenberg, the physicist who may deliver a world-ending fission bomb for Germany. She’s shaken. An assassination is unlike anything she has ever done. How can the Allies even be sure Nazi Germany \u003ci\u003ehas\u003c\/i\u003e a bomb? Determined to gather more information, Maggie travels to Madrid, where Heisenberg is visiting for a lecture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the same time, couturier Coco Chanel, a spy in her own right with ambiguous loyalties, has requested a mysterious meeting with the British ambassador in Madrid—and has requested Maggie join them. As the two play a dangerous game of cat and mouse, Maggie tries to get a better understanding of Heisenberg, but is faced with betrayal and a threat more terrifying than losing her own life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaggie desperately wants to find her happily-ever-after, but as the war reaches a fever pitch, the stakes keep rising. 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The Nazis’ relentless Blitz may have paused, but London’s nightly blackouts continue. Now, under the cover of darkness, a madman is brutally killing and mutilating young women in eerie and exact re-creations of Jack the Ripper’s crimes. What’s more, he’s targeting women who are reporting for duty to be Winston Churchill’s spies and saboteurs abroad. The officers at MI-5 quickly realize they need the help of special agent Maggie Hope to find the killer dubbed “the Blackout Beast.” A trap is set. But once the murderer has his sights on Maggie, not even Buckingham Palace can protect the resourceful spy from her fate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Queen’s Accomplice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003c\/b\u003eMaggie is a thoughtful spy whose dangerous escapades never disappoint.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A fine historical mystery given a feminist slant.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Plausible and elegant . . . 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Now she’s working undercover for the Special Operations Executive in the elegant but eerily silent city of Paris, where SS officers prowl the streets in their Mercedes and the Ritz is draped with swastika banners. Walking among the enemy is tense and terrifying, and even though she’s disguised in chic Chanel, Maggie can’t help longing for home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But her missions come first. Maggie’s half sister, Elise, has disappeared after being saved from a concentration camp, and Maggie is desperate to find her—that is, if Elise even wants to be found. Equally urgent, Churchill is planning the Allied invasion of France, and SOE agent Erica Calvert has been captured, the whereabouts of her vital research regarding Normandy unknown. Maggie must risk her life to penetrate powerful circles and employ all her talents for deception and spycraft to root out a traitor, find her sister, and locate the reports crucial to planning D-Day in a deadly game of wits with the Nazi intelligence elite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Spy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Engrossing . . . A fast-paced climax leads to an ending that will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next installment.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “With its riveting plot and cliff-hanger finish, this is a solid addition to a series as well researched as it is entertaining.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “You will grieve with Paris. You will be outraged by the destruction. 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