Mystery Book Discussion

The Secret War of Julia Child by Diana R. Chambers Single, 6 foot 2, and thirty years old, Julia McWilliams took a job working for America's first espionage agency, years before cooking or Paris entered the picture. The Secret War of Julia Child traces Julia's transformation from ambitious Pasadena blue blood to Washington, DC file clerk, to head of General "Wild Bill" Donovan's secret File Registry as part of the Office of Strategic Services. The wartime journey takes her to the Far East, to Asia's remote front lines of then-Ceylon, India, and China, where she finds purpose, adventure, self-knowledge - and love with mapmaker Paul Child. Copies of the book will be available at the previous month's meeting and then at the Information Desk. Remote attendance is possible; please register in order to have the login information sent to you. Registration is only required if you plan to attend remotely. This session of Mystery Book Discussion Group is sponsored by the Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library. Here's a list of all the titles the Mystery Book Discussion Group has discussed since its inception.