Jennet Conant

A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS

by Jennet Conant

Bestselling author Jennet Conant brings us a stunning account of Julia and Paul Child’s experiences as members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in the Far East during World War II and the tumultuous...

The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington

by Jennet Conant

When Roald Dahl, a dashing young wounded RAF pilot, took up his post at the British Embassy in Washington in 1942, his assignment was to use his good looks, wit, and considerable charm to gain access to the...

109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos

by Jennet Conant

They were told as little as possible.

Their orders were to go to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and report for work at a classified Manhattan Project site, a location so covert it was known to them only by the mysterious...