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For fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Laurie R. King, and Anne Perry, Mr. Churchill's Secretary captures the drama of an era of unprecedented challenge-and the greatness that rose to meet it. London, 1940. Winston Churchill has just been sworn in, war rages across the Channel, and the threat of a Blitz looms larger by the day. But none of this deters Maggie Hope. She graduated at the top of her college class and possesses all the skills of the finest minds in... more

About Susan Elia MacNeal

Susan Elia MacNeal is the author of the Maggie Hope mysteries, including her debut novel, Mr. Churchill's Secretary, and the upcoming Princess Elizabeth's Spy. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and child.


Published: April 3, 2012 by Random House

Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, History. Fiction. 384 pages

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  • All Critics: 12
  • Positive: 7
  • Negative: 5

  • Kirkus Reviews | 1 Feb 2012

    Brave, clever Maggie’s debut is an enjoyable mix of mystery, thriller and romance that captures the harrowing experiences of life in war-torn London.

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  • The Lit Bitch | 8 Apr 2012

    I loved the pace of the book.

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  • NJ.com | 22 Apr 2012

    Susan Elia MacNeal’s crazy pile-it-on ending (never has a book had more fake-fatal car accidents) undermines her excellent research, fine writing and clever genre-busting, gender-bending plot.

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  • Kittling: Books | 5 Apr 2012

    Maggie is an excellent character.

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  • Publishers Weekly | 13 Feb 2012

    A plucky heroine isn’t enough to salvage a plot overly dependent on contrivances. . .

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  • Novel Chatter

    Susan Elia MacNeal's research is incredibly detailed and accurate as needed historically.

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  • Purple Sage and Scorpions | 23 Apr 2012

    . . .this is a compelling read that certainly addresses the sacrifices and sheer horror experienced by people in Britain at that time.

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  • Scandalous Women | 5 Apr 2012

    I don't want to spoil the plot but there were a few too many cooincidences that any soap viewer would pick up on.

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  • Curled Up

    A highly enjoyable story, with quick-witted characters and a true flavor of wartime London.

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  • Denver Post | 6 May 2012

    It's a captivating, post-feminist picture of England during its finest hour.

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  • Winnipeg Free Press | 14 Apr 2012

    Her plot's not a bad idea, in outline. It's the execution that's lacking.

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  • Shelf Awareness | 13 Apr 2012

    . . .each aspect of 1940s England is covered in detail; at times, however, these pieces don't always fit together neatly, making the story feel as though it has perhaps been forced to accommodate too much of its era.

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