Princess Elizabeth is about to marry Philip of Greece, and in the days leading up to the royal wedding, Osla and Mab receive a letter from Beth, summoning them back to their wartime occupation. In 1947, the three women are no longer on speaking terms. Their friendship is forged at Bletchley Park, but the weight of their work and the secrets they’re forced to keep lead to a terrible betrayal. And Beth is a shy and overlooked young woman, belittled at home, whose brilliant mind is capable of more than anyone can imagine. Mab is from London’s East End, a hard worker who wants nothing more than to create a stable life for herself and her family, and hopes to marry a loving man. Osla is a society girl known to step out with Prince Philip of Greece, who has professed his love for her, but she longs to prove that she’s more than just a pretty face. In 1940, three very different young women begin working for England’s war effort, not realizing just how life-changing their experiences will be. It’s a great pick if your book club likes historical fiction, dual timelines, multiple points of view, friendship, betrayal, and more, so check out this The Rose Code book club questions and summary ahead of your next meeting! The Rose Code Book Summary But Quinn shows us Bletchley Park from the point of view of the women who worked there, and how their friendship was made-and broken-by the pressures of war. Bletchley Park has been made famous in recent years thanks to the prominence of stories about Alan Turing, who worked in Bletchley Park and is credited with inventing the first computer. Her latest, The Rose Code, takes readers to the highly secret Bletchley Park, where code breakers worked tirelessly to decode Nazi codes and save lives.

Kate Quinn is known for her historical fiction that integrates some of the most significant events in the first half of the 20th century, with a particular focus on post-WWII life and recovery.

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