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The queen's accomplice / by MacNeal, Susan Elia,author.;
"This New York Times bestselling mystery series continues as American-born codebreaker extraordinaire, Maggie Hope, returns to England to continue her intelligence work during World War II. England, 1942. Great Britain and the U.S. have joined forces to fight the Nazis. In London, Maggie Hope takes on the biggest challenge of her career: finding a killer who models himself on Jack the Ripper--and who targets female intelligence agents ... like Maggie"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; Women spies; Cryptographers; Americans; Serial murder investigation; World War, 1939-1945;

The storm we made : a novel / by Chan, Vanessa,author.;
"In 1945 Malaya, when her family is in terrible danger due to a choice she made 10 years earlier, Cecily Alcantara, who was lured into a life of espionage for the invading Japanese forces during World War II, finds her actions catching up with her and will do anything to save those she loves"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Betrayal; Families; Missing children; Mother and child; Women spies; World War, 1939-1945;

The godmothers : a novel / by Aubray, Camille,author.;
Godmothers to one another's children, four women who married into a prosperous Italian family must come together, despite secrets and betrayals, when their husbands are forced to leave them during World War II, pitting them against notorious gangsters who run the streets of New York City.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Italian American families; Organized crime; Women; World War, 1939-1945;

Basil's war : a novel / by Hunter, Stephen,1946-author.; Hunter, Stephen,1946-Citadel.;
An accomplished agent in the British Army, Basil St. Florian embarks on his toughest assignment yet as he, going undercover in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, searches for an ecclesiastic manuscript that holds the key to a code that could prevent the death of millions.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Spy fiction.; Historical fiction.; Great Britain. MI6; World War, 1939-1945; Intelligence officers; Undercover operations;

How to find your way in the dark / by Miller, Derek B.,1970-author.;
"A coming-of-age story set during the rising tide of World War II, How to Find Your Way in the Dark follows Sheldon Horowitz from his humble start in a cabin in rural Massachusetts, through the trauma of his father's murder and the murky experience of assimilation in Hartford, Connecticut, to the birth of stand-up comedy in the Catskills-all while he and his friends are beset by anti-Semitic neighbors, employers, and criminals"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Historical fiction.; Parents; Murder; Revenge; Jews; Stand-up comedy; World War, 1939-1945;

Kiss Carlo : a novel / by Trigiani, Adriana,author.;
It's 1949 in south Philadelphia. Diligent, hard-working, and proud, the Palazzinis have built a solid life for themselves and their three sons. Now that World War II is over, their sons, each one a decorated veteran, have returned home to the family cab company, to rejoin their world as it was before they left. But their future and fortunes are forever changed by a telegram, and the nephew who delivers it.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Italian Americans;

Cilka's journey [sound recording] / by Morris, Heather(Screenwriter),author.; Brealey, Louise,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Louise Brealey.From the author of 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' comes a new novel based on an incredible true story of love and resilience during World War II.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Birkenau (Concentration camp); Ex-concentration camp inmates; Women prisoners;

I survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 / by Tarshis, Lauren; Tarshis, Lauren.; Churilla, Brian.; Graphic novelization of (work):Tarshis, Lauren.I survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944.;
This graphic novel adaptation "shines a spotlight on the story of the Normandy landings, the largest seaborne invasion in history and foundation for the Allied victory in World War II"--Provided by publisher of original novel.
Subjects: Historical comics.; Graphic novels.; Graphic novel adaptations.; Comics (Graphic works); Ball, George.; Survival; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Survival; Cartoons and comics.;

The prisoner in the castle / by MacNeal, Susan Elia,author.;
"American-born spy and code-breaker extraordinaire Maggie Hope must solve a baffling series of murders among a group of captive agents on an isolated Scottish island as the acclaimed World War II mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Susan Elia MacNeal continues. Maggie Hope is being held prisoner on a remote Scottish island with other SOE agents who know too much for the enemy's comfort. All the spies on the island are trained to kill--and when they start dropping off one-by-one, Maggie needs to find the murderer ... before she becomes the next victim"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Spy fiction.; Historical fiction.; Women spies; World War, 1939-1945; Prisoners; Murder;

The light over London / by Kelly, Julia,1986-author.;
It's always been easier for Cara Hargraves to bury herself in the past than confront the present, which is why working with a gruff but brilliant antiques dealer is perfect. While clearing out an estate, she pries open an old tin that holds the relics of a lost relationship: among the treasures, a World War II-era diary and a photograph of a young woman in uniform. Eager to find the author of the hauntingly beautiful, unfinished diary, Cara digs into this soldier's life, but soon realizes she may not have been ready for the stark reality of wartime London she finds within the pages.
Subjects: War fiction.; Historical fiction.; Antique dealers; World War, 1939-1945;

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