NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Charles Todd, and Anne Perry comes a gripping mystery featuring intrepid spy and code breaker Maggie Hope. This time, the fallout of a deadly plot comes straight to her own front door. World War II rages on across Europe, but Maggie Hope has finally found a moment of rest on the pastoral coast of western Scotland. Home from an … western Scotland. Home from an undercover mission in Berlin, she settles down to teach at her old spy training camp, and to heal from scars on both her body and heart. Yet instead of enjoying the quieter pace of life, Maggie is quickly drawn into another web of danger and intrigue. When three ballerinas fall strangely ill in Glasgow—including one of Maggie’s dearest friends—Maggie partners with MI-5 to uncover the truth behind their unusual symptoms. What she finds points to a series of poisonings that may expose shocking government secrets and put countless British lives at stake. But it’s the fight brewing in the Pacific that will forever change the course of the war—and indelibly shape Maggie’s fate.
Praise for The Prime Minister’s Secret Agent
“[A] stellar series . . . [Susan Elia] MacNeal has written an impeccably researched, wonderfully engaging story.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune
“A treat for WWII buffs and mystery lovers alike.”—Booklist
“[MacNeal] seamlessly mixes fact and fiction.”—Publishers Weekly
“Splendid . . . riveting . . . The research is complete and fascinating. . . . The scenes are so detailed that readers will feel as if they are next to the characters and listening to them speaking.”—RT Book Reviews (Top Pick)
“Fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Charles Todd will feast on this riveting series chronicling Britain’s own ‘Greatest Generation.’ MacNeal’s research and gift for dialogue shine through on every page, transporting the reader to Churchill’s inner circle. The Prime Minister’s Secret Agent is both top-drawer historical fiction and mystery in its finest hour.”—Julia Spencer-Fleming, New York Times bestselling author of Through the Evil Days
Praise for Susan Elia MacNeal’s Maggie Hope mysteries
“You’ll be [Maggie Hope’s] loyal subject, ready to follow her wherever she goes.”—O: The Oprah Magazine
“A heart-pounding novel peopled with fully drawn real and fictional characters . . . provides the thrills that readers have come to expect from MacNeal.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch, on His Majesty’s Hope
“With false starts, double agents, and red herrings . . . MacNeal provides a vivid view of life both above and below stairs at Windsor Castle.”—Publishers Weekly, on Princess Elizabeth’s Spy
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Good but slow. I put it aside for a while. It’s good enough to come back to, but hardly good enough to keep you glued to its pages.
I love the experiences of the characters in the book. It s a side of World War II from a female point of view
I love this whole series. Very reminiscent of Windspear’s, Mazie Dobbs series.
Great series.
A great blend of history and intrigue – very well written and a great read.
If you enjoyed the movie The Darkest Hour and the series The Crown, you will definitely enjoy reading more about that time period and characters in this novel.
Absolutely love the entire series
A very entertaining read. LOVED the characters & it is obvious the writer did a lot of research. A real 5-star read!
Am a follower of this series
The Prime Minister’s Secret Agent is a fun, enjoyable, easy read. However, I couldn’t give it 5 stars for a couple of reasons. First, Maggie gets involved in what is basically a detective’s case, solving the murder of a ballerina and saving the life of her poisoned friend. This just seemed so far-fetched. And while it fits with the essence of the Maggie Hope series, it just seemed unlikely for an SOE agent/instructor. Which brings me to my other point that the book is called “The Prime Minister’s Secret Agent,” but Maggie doesn’t get tapped to be the Prime Minister’s Secret Agent until the tail end of the novel. And even that is just a set-up for the next book in the series. All-in-all, an enjoyable read, with a few hang-ups.