Monica Hesse

Timely and unforgettable,The Brightwood Codesheds light on hidden history and the brutality of being a woman in a war built by men.
 
“The Brightwood Codehas everything I love in a book.” —Stacey Lee,New York Times bestselling author of Reese’s Book Club pick The Downstairs Girl
 
Seven months ago, Edda was on the World War I front lines as one of two...

Documents the trial of a man who was charged with dozens of counts of arson in a rural Virginia county, sharing insight into the perpetrator's struggles with addiction, his relationship with his accomplice girlfriend, and the impact of the fires on theircommunity.

Perfect for fans of Black Mirror and Warcross, a suspenseful novel that asks what it means to live a life that isn't your own. Lona Sixteen Always has spent most of her life as someone else. Part of a unique virtual reality experiment for troubled kids who have been "rescued" by the government, she spends twenty-three hours a day on the Path, reliving the decades-old, perfectly ordinary memories of a perfectly ordinary boy. Any other life is unimaginable--until...

Shocked by a five-month arson spree that left rural Virginia reeling, Washington Post reporter Monica Hesse drove down to Accomack County to cover the trial of Charlie Smith, who pled guilty to sixty-seven counts of arson. But Charlie wasn't lighting fires alone: he had an accomplice, his girlfriend Tonya Bundick. Through her depiction of the dangerous shift that happened in their passionate relationship, Hesse brilliantly brings to life the once-thriving...

"Una novela de misterio ambientada en la Segunda Guerra Mundial con un profundo mensaje sobre justicia social, racismo y prejuicios, amor, amistad y valentía. que encuentra en el mercado negro, a escondidas de sus padres. Es su manera de rebelarse ante la ocupación alemana y sobrellevar la pérdida de su novio en el frente. Pero su vida da un giro cuando una de sus clientas le hace un encargo inusitado: que localice a una chica judía que mantenía...