Ruta Sepetys (rutasepetys.com) is an internationally acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction published in over sixty countries and forty languages. Her novels Between Shades of Gray, Out of the Easy, Salt to the Sea, The Fountains of Silence, and I Must Betray You have won or been shortlisted for more than forty book prizes, and are included on more than sixty state award lists. Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Ruta is passionate about the power of history and literature to foster global awareness and connectivity. She has presented to NATO, to the European Parliament, in the United States Capitol, and at embassies worldwide. Ruta was born and raised in Michigan and now lives with her family in Tennessee. Follow her on Instagram @RutaSepetysAuthor, and on Twitter and Facebook @RutaSepetys
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Monday, October 7, 6:00pm at Northshire Bookstore: Middle Grade Fiction: The Bletchley Riddle with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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About THE BLETCHLEY RIDDLE
Award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin join forces to deliver a thrilling historical mystery set at Bletchley Park, the home of WWII codebreakers.
The Bletchley Riddle is a stunning new collaboration by award winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin. Set in the summer of 1940 at Bletchley Park, the British codebreaking factory in World War II, this fast-paced, historical adventure follows two siblings as they try to unravel a mystery surrounding their mother’s death. Nineteen-year-old Jakob Novis and his quirky younger sister Lizzie share a love of riddles and puzzles. And now they’re living inside of one. The quarrelsome siblings find themselves amid one of the greatest secrets of World War II—Britain’s eccentric codebreaking factory at Bletchley Park. As Jakob joins Bletchley’s top minds to crack the Nazi's Enigma cipher, fourteen year-old Lizzie embarks on a mission to solve the mysterious disappearance of their mother. The Battle of Britain rages and Hitler’s invasion creeps closer. And at the same time, baffling messages and codes arrive on their doorstep while a menacing inspector lurks outside the gates of the Bletchley mansion. Are the messages truly for them, or are they a trap? Could the riddles of Enigma and their mother's disappearance be somehow connected? Jakob and Lizzie must find a way to work together as they race to decipher clues which unravel a shocking puzzle. Quickly they must face the ultimate challenge: How long must a secret be kept? With two such legendary talents at the helm, readers will find themselves completely immersed in Lizzie and Jakob’s world and will love spotting well-known historical figures including Alan Turing and Winston Churchill. The book also shines a light on some of the lesser-known heroes whose involvement in codebreaking proved vital to the British war efforts.