From Dinner Parties To Spy Rings, 'The Woman Who Smashed Codes' Bursts With Detail

Jason Fagone's biography of pioneering code-breaker Elizebeth Friedman — who, with her husband William, helped catch both smugglers and Nazis — is the story of a fascinating woman in perilous times.

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