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We are hosting Jane Healey for a conversation on her most recent release, "The Women of Arlington Hall". Using her signature deep dive into research and her wonderful ability to tell a riveting story, Jane delves into the life of a female codebreaker who puts her future and her heart on the line in a stirring novel about love, loyalty, betrayal, and Cold War spy games. Jane will be in conversation with historical fiction writer, Suzanne Nelson, who wrote "The Librarians of Lisbon" 

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About the book: 1947: Adventurous Radcliffe graduate Catherine “Cat” Killeen cancels her wedding and upends a future that no longer suits her. At the behest of her professor and hungry for a challenge, Cat arrives in Virginia to work on a confidential military project. A student in cryptoanalysis, Cat is already ahead of the game―to assist in rooting out Soviet spies who have infiltrated the US.

Joining the “government girls” of Arlington Hall, Cat gains the respect of her superiors and the friendship of her peers. Then, on a night out in DC, Cat runs into Jonathan Dardis, her arrogant and privileged Harvard rival and newly minted agent for the FBI. What Cat and Jonathan share is a competitive drive and an attraction that’s becoming just as spirited. They’re also united in the same critical goal for America. Together, they’re diving deep into the shadows of espionage.

The stakes of the codebreaking operation grow ever higher, and Cat’s relationship with Jonathan opens her heart. Amid dangerous intrigue and grave secrecy, Cat is ready for every risk―no matter how personal the stakes get.

About Jane: Jane Healey is the author of The Saturday Evening Girls Club, Goodnight from Paris, The Secret Stealers, and The Beantown Girls, a Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestseller. Her next novel, The Women of Arlington Hall, releases in August 2025. She is also the host of the Historical Happy Hour podcast, where she interviews fellow historical fiction authors about their latest novels. AND, if that wasn't enough, Jane makes monthly book recs virtually with the Ashland Library - she's one of our favorite people! A graduate of the University of New Hampshire and Northeastern University, Jane shares a home north of Boston with her husband, two daughters, a cat, and a dog.

About Suzanne: Suzanne Nelson is the award-winning author of dozens of middle grade novels, including You’re Bacon Me Crazy, which was adapted into a romantic comedy movie for the Hallmark Channel. Her YA novel, Serendipity’s Footsteps, was a Sydney Taylor Honor Book. She has written articles about parenting for The Washington Post, and teaches writing workshops for adults and children. She loves reading and writing historical fiction and traveling for inspiration and research. She was born in New Jersey and grew up in Southern California. She received her BA from Texas A & M University and her MA from New York University. She spent eight years as a children’s book editor in New York City before turning to writing full time. She now lives with her family in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The Librarians of Lisbon is her adult fiction debut.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and is in collaboration with the Ashland, Chelmsford, Groton, and Tewksbury Libraries and is in partnership with a multitude of MA & NH libraries.