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Vicki Beeby

    Vicki Beeby crafts historical fiction centered on the friendships and loves of service women brought together by the Second World War. Her writing delves into the profound human connections and emotional landscapes forged amidst significant historical events. With a keen eye for detail and psychological depth, she brings to life compelling narratives that resonate with readers. Beeby offers a distinctive perspective on a pivotal era through the intimate stories of women.

    The Ops Room Girls
    • The Ops Room Girls

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      "It is 1939 and working class Evie Bishop has received a scholarship to study mathematics at Oxford when tragedy turns her life upside down. Evie must seek a new future for herself and, inspired to contribute to the war effort, joins the Women's Auxiliary Air Force as an Ops Room plotter. Posted to a fighter station on the Sussex Coast, Evie befriends two other WAAFs - shy, awkward May and flirty, glamorous Jess. Faced with earning the approval of strict officers and finding their way in a male dominated world, the three girls band together to overcome challenges, navigate new romances and keep their pilots safe in the skies. But the German bombers seem to know more than they should about the base's operations and soon Evie, May and Jess are caught up in a world more dangerous than they ever imagined..."--Provided by publisher

      The Ops Room Girls2020
      4.2