# The Codebreaker's Secret: A WWII Novel - Hardcover

by **Sara Ackerman** (Author)

**A brilliant female codebreaker. An "unbreakable" Japanese naval code. A pilot on a top-secret mission that could change the course of WWII. _The Codebreaker's Secret_ is a dazzling story of love and intrigue set during America's darkest hour.**  
  
_1943\._ As war in the Pacific rages on, Isabel Cooper and her codebreaker colleagues huddle in "the dungeon" at Station HYPO in Pearl Harbor, deciphering secrets plucked from the airwaves in a race to bring down the enemy. Isabel has only one wish: to avenge her brother's death. But she soon finds life has other plans when she meets his best friend, a hotshot pilot with secrets of his own.  
  
_1965._ Fledgling journalist Lu Freitas comes home to Hawai'i to cover the grand opening of the glamorous Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Rockefeller's newest and grandest project. When a high-profile guest goes missing, Lu forms an unlikely alliance with an intimidating veteran photographer to unravel the mystery. The two make a shocking discovery that stirs up memories and uncovers an explosive secret from the war days. A secret that only a codebreaker can crack.  
  
**"Sara Ackerman never disappoints!" ­--Kate Quinn, _New York Times_ bestselling author of _The Rose Code_  
  
"Brilliantly written with a mystery that will keep you reading late into the night. . . . A fabulous read that makes me want to drop everything and travel to Hawaii!" --Madeline Martin, _New York Times_ bestselling author of _The Last Bookshop in London_**  
  
**"Beautifully structured and well-told with authentic historical detail . . . another top historical novel by Ackerman." --_Booklist_ (starred)  
  
"Thoughtful, romantic and ultimately hopeful, The Codebreaker's Secret is a riveting story of intrigue and love in wartime"--Shelf Awareness**  
  
  
  

**Number of Pages:** 352

**Dimensions:** 1.11 x 9.2 x 6.3 IN

**Publication Date:** August 02, 2022

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