The Woman in the Wing

1944

For the majority of 'Rosie the Riveters' employed at defense plants, the work offers little in the way of excitement. That isn't true for Char Mercer and Ellie Frazier, who find their jobs at the factory anything but dull. Char, a grounded pilot, and Ellie, a cryptographer for the FBI, pose as riveters as they try to uncover Nazi agents thought to have infiltrated the plant. Ellie's brother, Dave Frazier, another federal agent and director of the investigation, discovers information that leads to the neighboring Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) air base. When he meets Char's commander, Emily Mathison, he finds his interest in national defense isn't the only attraction to the women pilot's program.

The Woman in the Wing is a historical mystery that takes place in a defense plant. This well-researched book offers a glimpse into the lives of women who served at home during World War II, and sheds some light on the seldom told stories of the women who ferried military planes from plants to air bases around the country.

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