Historically Based Spy Adventure -- The Cryptographer's Dilemma

The Cryptographer's Dilemma by Johnnie Alexander is the first book in the Heroines of WWII historical fiction series. This was not the first in the series that I read, but the reading order is not important, as each is based on a different event or character(s), and each is written by a different author.

Eloise and Phillip, as well as the multiple secondary characters, are well developed and invite the reader into their lives. The author of this story did a great job of weaving together a great deal of factual information with an engaging fictional story. There is a thread of romance in the story, but that element is not front and center.

The details about the work of the cryptographers and other FBI personnel during the war and the elaborate plan carried out by the spies are fascinating. In the author's notes at the end of the book, she shares links to more online information about the investigation and the people involved.

I highly recommend The Cryptographer's Dilemma to fans of great inspirational historical fiction.

About the Book

Full of intrigue, adventure, and romance, this new series celebrates the unsung heroes—the heroines of WWII.
 
FBI cryptographer Eloise Marshall is grieving the death of her brother, who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor, when she is assigned to investigate a seemingly innocent series of letters about dolls. Agent Phillip Clayton is ready to enlist and head overseas when asked to work one more FBI job. A case of traitorous messages disguised as correspondence about dolls should be easy, but not so when the clues take Eloise and Phillip on a cross-country trek that has them both confronting past demons and an unmistakable attraction.

Eloise believes the letters refer to classified intel about U.S. warships, but can she prove it in time to catch the spy? Or, before she and Phillip are permanently separated?

About the Author

Johnnie Alexander creates characters you want to meet and imagines stories you won't forget in a variety of genres. An award-winning, best-selling novelist, she serves on the executive boards of Serious Writer, Inc. and the Mid-South Christian Writers Conference, co-hosts Writers Chat, and interviews other inspirational authors for Novelists Unwind. Johnnie lives in Oklahoma with Griff, her happy-go-lucky collie, and Rugby, her raccoon-treeing papillon. Connect with her at www.johnnie-alexander.com and other social media sites via https://linktr.ee/johnniealexndr.