In The Code of the Rose , by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kate Quinn, three very different women go to war to decipher Nazi codes, but they could not imagine that the greatest enigma would be right there among them, in the form of a traitor.
1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer a summons to the mysterious country estate of Bletchley Park, where Britain's finest minds train to decipher German military codes. Outgoing debutante Osla has it all—beauty, money, and the handsome Prince Philip of Greece sending her flowers—but yearns to prove she's more than just a young woman presented to society, using her fluent German to translate decoded enemy secrets. The determined Mab, from a poor London neighborhood, works operating the encryption machines while hiding old wounds and searching for a husband to help her climb the social ladder. Osla and Mab quickly spot the potential of Beth, a spinster whose shyness hides a brilliant knack for solving puzzles, and Beth soon broadens her horizons as one of Bletchley Park's few female cryptanalysts. But war, loss, and the crushing pressure of secrecy ultimately tear them apart.
1947. As the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip sends post-war Britain into a frenzy, three friends-turned-enemies are reunited by a mysterious coded letter whose key lies buried in the ancient betrayal that destroyed their friendship and left Beth imprisoned in a mental institution. A traitor has emerged from the shadows of their past at Bletchley Park, and now Osla, Mab, and Beth must resurrect their old partnership and decipher one final code together. But each petal they remove from the rose's code brings the three closer to danger—and to the true enemy...
“The addictive narrative of The Rose Code is further enhanced by the well-developed characters and fascinating code-breaking techniques, which are brought to life by Kate Quinn's detailed historical description.” — Publishers Weekly
“Moving, compelling, and mysterious. Anyone who picks it up will devour it and want more from Kate Quinn.” — Booklist
