Her Hidden Genius

She unraveled the secret of life itself. They appropriated her discovery.
England. The 1950s. In the cramped laboratories of King's College, a ruthless race is underway. On the line is nothing less than the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the... structure of DNA. Brilliant biophysicist Rosalind Franklin is the first to obtain a clear image of the mysterious molecule of life. She is confident she will win and plays fair. But the world of science she enters after a hasty departure from France is devoid of honesty. However, it is not devoid of vanity. Her male colleagues see Rosalind’s methodical approach as nothing more than a pesky obstacle on the path to coveted glory. Maurice Wilkins, wounded by the success of the scientist, is already seeking allies, while in Cambridge, ambitious James Watson and Francis Crick are weaving intrigues. Together, they hasten to build a model of DNA and etch their names into history, keeping Rosalind’s genius hidden from the world. Marie Benedict, author of numerous bestsellers translated into thirty languages, has written a novel about an extraordinary woman who deciphered one of the greatest mysteries of the Universe, and the bitter price she had to pay for it.