Princess Elizabeth's Spy

Susan Elia MacNeal introduced the remarkable Maggie Hope in her acclaimed debut, Mr. Churchill s Secretary. Now, as World War II sweeps the continent and England steels itself against German attack, Maggie Hope, former secretary to Prime Minister Winston Churchill, completes her training to become a spy for MI-5. Spirited, strong-willed, and possessing one of the sharpest minds in government for mathematics and code-breaking, she fully expects to be sent abroad to gather intelligence for the British front. Instead, to her great disappointment, she is dispatched to go undercover at Windsor Castle, where she will tutor the young Princess Elizabeth in math. Yet castle life quickly proves more dangerous and deadly than Maggie ever expected. The upstairs-downstairs world at Windsor is thrown into disarray by a shocking murder, which draws Maggie into a vast conspiracy that places the entire royal family in peril. And as she races to save England from a most disturbing fate, Maggie realizes that a quick wit is her best defense, and that the smallest clues can unravel the biggest secrets, even within her own family.

“Delightful may seem a strange word to describe a novel that takes place against the backdrop of the bombings of London during World War II, but it s appropriate for this debut novel. . . . As sweet as it is intriguing. - USA TodayA captivating, post-feminist picture of England during its finest hour. - The Denver PostDaring . . . Blends meticulous research on the era, psychological insight into Winston Churchill, and the creation of a riveting main character, Maggie Hope, into a spectacularly crafted novel. - Bookreporter”

Delightful may seem a strange word to describe a novel that takes place against

the backdrop of the bombings of London during World War II, but it s

appropriate for this debut novel. . . . As sweet as it is intriguing. - USA Today

A captivating, post-feminist picture of England during its finest hour. - The Denver Post

Daring . . . Blends meticulous research on the era, psychological insight into Winston Churchill, and the creation of a riveting main character, Maggie Hope, into a spectacularly crafted novel. - Bookreporter

SUSAN ELIA MACNEAL is the New York Times-bestselling author of the Maggie Hope Mystery series. She has won the Barry Award in the USA as well as being nominated for theMacavity, Dilys and Edgar Awards.

Secret agents expect tougher jobs than teaching maths to a teenager, but a mysterious murder turns Maggie Hope's assignment into the most vital mission of the Second World War. With a mathematical mind ideally attuned to code breaking, MI5 agent Maggie Hope is disappointed to be posted to Windsor Castle to teach the young Princess Elizabeth. But then life at the castle is thrown into turmoil by a shocking murder, leading Maggie into a sinister conspiracy that places the entire Royal Family in deadly peril. Maggie must fight for her own survival, never knowing quite whom she can trust, while finding a way to foil the plot that could bring Britain to its knees. (Constable Crime logo) Cover design: XXXXXXXXXXXXX 7.99

Susan Elia MacNeal introduced the remarkable Maggie Hope in her acclaimed debut, Mr. Churchill s Secretary . Now, as World War II sweeps the continent and England steels itself against German attack, Maggie Hope, former secretary to Prime Minister Winston Churchill, completes her training to become a spy for MI-5. Spirited, strong-willed, and possessing one of the sharpest minds in government for mathematics and code-breaking, she fully expects to be sent abroad to gather intelligence for the British front. Instead, to her great disappointment, she is dispatched to go undercover at Windsor Castle, where she will tutor the young Princess Elizabeth in math. Yet castle life quickly proves more dangerous and deadly than Maggie ever expected. The upstairs-downstairs world at Windsor is thrown into disarray by a shocking murder, which draws Maggie into a vast conspiracy that places the entire royal family in peril. And as she races to save England from a most disturbing fate, Maggie realizes that a quick wit is her best defense, and that the smallest clues can unravel the biggest secrets, even within her own family.

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