When Margot Lee Shetterly's Hidden Figures first landed on shelves last year, many were shocked that the incredible stories of those brave and brilliant women had never before been told. History holds many surprises, and Jason Fagone's riveting new book The Woman Who Smashed Codes exemplifies this.
Shining light on little-known yet vitally important codebreaker Elizebeth Smith, wife of famous cryptologist William Friedman, The Woman Who Smashed Codes has the stay-up-all-night pacing of the best thrillers, weaving Elizebeth's story through WWI, Prohibition, and WWII. Elizebeth's accomplishments in the face of incredible danger must be read to be believed. In advance of its September 26th on-sale date, The Woman Who Smashed Codes has garnered widespread praise, including a STARRED review from both Booklist and Library Journal!
"Riveting, inspiring, and rich in colorful characters, Fagone’s extensively researched and utterly dazzling title is popular history at its very best and a book club natural."
—Booklist 
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"Fans of Margot Lee Shetterly’s Hidden Figures and Andrew Hodges’s Alan Turing: The Enigma will enjoy this carefully researched story of a smart and loyal but overlooked woman."
—Library Journal 
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To celebrate this exciting upcoming release, we will send a finished copy of the book to the first FIVE people to email us at librarylovefest@harpercollins.com.
***UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed.***
-Chris