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Fictionalized biographies of historical women are Thornton's specialty (her most recent is And They Called It Camelot: A Novel of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis). Her eighth novel features Elizabeth Bentley, a Vassar-educated woman who joined the Communist Party of the USA (CPUSA) because of its opposition to Hitler. A social misfit, she also hoped it could help her make at least one friend in New York City. Elizabeth falls in love with...Log In or Sign Up to Read More