The Secret War of Julia Child

"An exciting, little-known reveal of the story behind Julia Child's WWII service, showing her resilience and bravery. A must-read." — Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author

"A compelling story with an unexpected (and thoroughly delightful) heroine—Julia Child, who served with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS, the precursor to the CIA) during World War II. Chambers paints a vivid portrait of the tall, awkward Julia, who volunteers for a post in India, becomes involved in secret intelligence cases across Southeast Asia and China, and meets her future husband Paul Child. With riveting twists and turns, the novel’s not only a vivid exploration of a lesser-known chapter in the life of one of America’s most beloved personalities, it’s also an impeccably researched roller-coaster ride, with spies, danger, deception, heroics, and romance." — Susan Elia MacNeal, New York Times bestselling author

“In these pages I was thrilled to discover a Julia who claimed her own strength and conviction before the world defined who she was. Set in the smoldering days of WWII, this novel has everything I love—romance, intrigue, mouthwatering food, and a woman who makes no apologies for her voracious appetite for life!”  —Kim Fay, author of the National Bestseller Love & Saffron

“…Chambers’s gripping novel unveils another dimension to Julia. In this fictionalized account of Child’s real-life work with OSS during World War II, Chambers humanizes Julia and manages to make her even more remarkable. You’ll fall in love with Julia all over again, and with this tantalizing novel.”—Nina Schuyler, award-winning author of The Translator and Afterword

"Before there was a Julia Child, there was a Miss McWilliams...Julia McWilliams called herself a simple file clerk, but in truth, she lived and worked in situations steamy not just with heat, but with deceit, teeming with international spies and lies, wartime intrigue in which many lives were at stake...Chambers’ impressive research informs this engaging novel—and yes, the food is spectacular!" — Laura Kalpakian, author of American Cookery