Ellen Butler is a novelist who writes critically acclaimed suspense thrillers and award-winning romance. The Brass Compass was inspired by the brave women who served in the OSS, British Special Operations Executive, and French Resistance. Ellen is a member of The OSS Society, and her fascination with WWII history originally piqued when her grandfather revealed his role as a cryptographer during the war. The Brass Compass is her debut into the historical fiction genre.