The Enigma Game

Elizabeth Wein

May 2020 · Bolinda · Narrated by Elizabeth Wein and Angela Ness

About this audiobook

Facing a seemingly endless war, 15-year-old Louisa Adair wants to fight back, make a difference, do something – anything to escape the Blitz and the ghosts of her parents, who were killed by enemy actions. But when she accepts a position caring for an elderly German woman in the small village of Windyedge, Scotland, it hardly seems like a meaningful contribution. Still, the war feels closer than ever in Windyedge, where Ellen McEwen, a volunteer driver at the local Royal Air Force base and Jamie Beaufort-Stuart, a flight leader for the 648 Squadron, are facing a barrage of unbreakable code and enemy attacks they can’t anticipate. Their paths converge when a German pilot lands in Windyedge under mysterious circumstances and plants a key that leads Louisa to an unparalleled discovery: an Enigma machine that translates German code. Louisa, Ellen and Jamie must work together to unravel a puzzle that could turn the tide of the war ... but doing so will put them directly in the crosshairs of the enemy.

About the author

Elizabeth Wein is the holder of a private pilot’s license and the owner of about a thousand maps. She is best known for her historical fiction about young women flying in World War II, including the New York Times bestselling Code Name Verity and Rose Under Fire. Elizabeth is also the author of Cobalt Squadron, a middle grade novel set in the Star Wars universe and connected to the 2017 release The Last Jedi. Elizabeth lives in Scotland and holds both British and American citizenship.

Angela Ness is a trained actor with a BA from Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance. A leading Scottish voice actor, she is often heard on TV and radio in the UK, voicing many commercials and commercial campaigns. Companies she has worked with include Barclays, Lloyd’s Bank, Scottish Water, Scottish Power and the NHS, among others. Angela is also an experienced audiobook narrator with great characterisation skills.