The Only Woman in the Room

Resumen del libro

Hedy Lamarr possessed a stunning beauty. She also possessed a stunning mind. Could the world handle both?Her beauty almost certainly saved her from the rising Nazi party and led to marriage with an Austrian arms dealer.

Underestimated in everything else, she overheard the Third Reich's plans while at her husband's side, understanding more than anyone would guess. She devised a plan to flee in disguise from their castle, and the whirlwind escape landed her in Hollywood. She became Hedy Lamarr, screen star.

But she kept a secret more shocking than her heritage or her marriage: she was a scientist. And she knew a few secrets about the enemy. She had an idea that might help the country fight the Nazis...if anyone would listen to her.

A powerful novel based on the incredible true story of the glamour icon and scientist whose groundbreaking invention revolutionised modern communication, The Only Woman in the Room is a masterpiece.

Biografía del autor

Es autora de más de veinte novelas, entre las que destaca Stand Your Ground, que fue reconocida como el mejor libro del año por Library Journal. Ha ganado nueve premios de los African American Literary Awards en las categorías de Ficción y Autor del Año (Femenino). También ha sido cuatro veces nominada en los premios NAACP Image en la categoría de Ficción Sobresaliente. Divide su tiempo entre Los Ángeles y Washington, DC. Su más reciente novela, La coleccionista (Planeta, 2023), la escribió en coautoría con Marie Benedict.