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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Grieving the death of her dearest friend and desperate for a change of scenery, [[Eden Pond]] accepts a job at a new defense facility in the rolling plains of eastern Washington. She has no idea she’s joining the most secret endeavor in U.S. history, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Project Manhattan Project]. | |||
But she’s hardly began her work on the construction crew building one of the world’s [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_Reactor world’s first nuclear reactors] when a co-worker, and someone Eden thought was a friend, accuses her of being a spy. | |||
'''Chronology'''<br /> | '''Chronology'''<br /> | ||
The [[Eden Pond Chronology|events]] of the novel take place in Fall 1943. ''Hanford Intrigue'' follows [[Women's Air Service]] and precedes [[Fire Balloon]]. | The [[Eden Pond Chronology|events]] of the novel take place in Fall 1943. ''Hanford Intrigue'' follows [[Women's Air Service]] and precedes [[Fire Balloon]]. | ||
'''Historical Note'''<br /> | |||
Reactor B at the Hanford Site, near Richland, Washington, produced the plutonium used in the Trinity Test, the first atomic detonation, as well as Fat Man, which was dropped on Nagasaki. Construction on the site began in the fall of 1943 and involved thousands of workers brought in from around the country. | |||
==Major Characters== | ==Major Characters== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:39, 28 October 2024
Hanford Intrigue (terrible working title) is the third conceived book in the Eden Pond Series.
Overview
Grieving the death of her dearest friend and desperate for a change of scenery, Eden Pond accepts a job at a new defense facility in the rolling plains of eastern Washington. She has no idea she’s joining the most secret endeavor in U.S. history, the Manhattan Project.
But she’s hardly began her work on the construction crew building one of the world’s world’s first nuclear reactors when a co-worker, and someone Eden thought was a friend, accuses her of being a spy.
Chronology
The events of the novel take place in Fall 1943. Hanford Intrigue follows Women's Air Service and precedes Fire Balloon.
Historical Note
Reactor B at the Hanford Site, near Richland, Washington, produced the plutonium used in the Trinity Test, the first atomic detonation, as well as Fat Man, which was dropped on Nagasaki. Construction on the site began in the fall of 1943 and involved thousands of workers brought in from around the country.