Book jack 1939 by francine mathews

May 11, 2012 jack 1939 by francine mathews available july 5th from riverhead books a gripping espionage tale that explores what might have happened. Francine barron mathews born may 23, 1963 is an american writer of mystery and spy fiction who also writes historical mysteries under the name stephanie barron. Her jack 1939 is most assuredly a work of fiction, but it takes skeins of history we. Hitler has begun his march across europe, and the united states and england are locked in denial. Francine mathews signed advance reading copy book jack 1939 now available. At first francine mathews portrays this young harvard student. Her jack 1939 is most assuredly a work of fiction, but it takes skeins of history we all know well churchills england, hitlers. Its the spring of 1939, and the prospect of war in europe looms large. Born in birmingham, new york, francine s father a retired air force general and mother a beautiful dancer often took their large family to cape cod for the summer. Fdr recruits a young jack kennedy to do some sleuthing in europe on the eve of world war ii. In one of the most deliciously highconcept thrillers imaginable the. The book imagines if jfk were actually a spy for roosevelt during his senior thesis trip to europe in 1939 the results of which became a real book, why england slept. Jack 1939 by francine mathews goodreads share book.

Jack 1939, by francine mathews, imagines jfk as a wwii spy. Some of you have been posting asking for recommendations for summer reading. Choose from over 50,000 books from the premier collectible book site. In a deft mosaic of fact and fiction, francine mathews has written a gripping espionage tale that explores what might have happened when a young jack kennedy is let loose in europe as the world careens toward war. Francine mathews has effectively combined her knowledge of the politics and personalities of 1939 with a slambang plot of espionage and drama.