A Word With Susan Elia MacNeal

Why do you write the genre that you write?You know, I was inspired to write Mr. Churchill’s Secretary during a trip to the Cabinet War Rooms in London (where the British ran their response to World War II), so I really just saw it as a mystery/thriller. I didn’t think...

Maggie Hope by Susan Elia MacNeal

Excerpt from The Hollywood Spy Friday, July 9, 1943 West Hollywood, California“I have a feeling,” Maggie Hope murmured, stepping into the golden light, “we ’re not in London anymore.” Her hair glinted copper in the sun; she was already dressed for the day in a...

A Day in the Life ~ Mr. K. by Susan Elia MacNeal

Hello gentle readers. Yes, it is I—K. Perhaps you know me as Mr. K. Maggie Hope’s cat—or, rather, Maggie is my human. And while she may think the K is for “Kitty,” let me assure you, it really stands for “King.” My Maggie has been very busy of late, going to places...

Get To Know ~ Maggie Hope by Susan Elia MacNeal

Sometimes the best way to know a person is by asking questions, so let’s meet Maggie. What is your name? My name is Margaret Rose Hope, but most people call me Maggie. How old are you? Twenty-six. I’ll turn twenty-seven on March 1, 1943. What is your profession? I...

A scene from THE PARIS SPY by Susan Elia MacNeal

The Paris Spy is the newest installment in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series by Susan Elia MacNeal. The brilliant mathematician and codebreaker extraordinaire, Maggie Hope, continues her work in the Special Operations Executive. This time, she must...