The Story Behind Beantown Girls

Lecture by Jane Healy

Jane Healy will discuss her historical research that went into the #1 Amazon and Washington Post best seller Beantown Girls, highlighting the wide and varied role of the Red Cross during WWII.

Jane Healey is a best-selling author of historical fiction. Her novels include her debut The Saturday Evening Girls Club and The Beantown Girls, a Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestseller. Her third novel The Secret Stealers, a WWII spy thriller, was an Amazon First Reads Editor’s Pick and a Historical Novel Society’s Editors’ Choice pick. Her latest novel, Goodnight from Paris, inspired by the life of Hollywood actress Drue Leyton, released in March 2023.
Jane is also the host of Historical Happy Hour, a monthly webinar and podcast featuring premiere historical fiction authors and their latest books.

A graduate of the University of New Hampshire and Northeastern University, Jane shares a home north of Boston with her husband, two daughters, two cats and one teacup golden doodle.