In this episode, Nick speaks with author Maggie Ritchie about her novel White Raven, inspired by the true life of Moira Beattie. A Glasgow art student recruited to Bletchley Park at 18, Beattie used her artistic eye to break German codes, finding liberation in the facility’s unique, classless environment. The conversation explores her wartime romance with a Russian officer and transitions to the Cold War era, shining a light on the Joint Services School for Linguists at Crail, Scotland. They discuss the moral complexities of espionage, where patriotism, adventure, and the desire for geopolitical balance often blurred the lines between loyalty and betrayal.