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Code name : Lise : the true story of World War II's most highly decorated spy

Title
Code name : Lise : the true story of World War II's most highly decorated spy / Larry Loftis.
ISBN
9781501198656
1501198653
Edition
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Publication
New York ; London ; Toronto : Gallery Books, [2019]
Physical Description
xxi, 360 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary
"The extraordinary true story of Odette Sansom, the British spy who operated in occupied France and fell in love with her commanding officer during World War II--perfect for fans of Unbroken, The Boys in the Boat, and Code Girls."--Provided by publisher.
"The year is 1942, and World War II is in full swing. Odette Sansom decides to follow in her war hero father's footsteps by becoming an SOE agent to aid Britain and her beloved homeland, France. She leaves behind her children, her friends, and her life. After five failed landing attempts--including a plane crash--she finally arrives in occupied France to begin her mission. It is here that she meets her commanding officer, Captain Peter Churchill. As they complete mission after mission, their forged bond of trust gives way to love. All the while, they are hunted by Germany's top spy-catcher, the cunning and relentless Hugo Bleicher. Bleicher finally succeeds in capturing them and they are sent to Paris's Fresnes Prison, and then to concentration camps. In captivity, Peter and Odette are starved, beaten, and tortured, but never give up the whereabouts of their colleagues, their hope, or their love for each other. In Code Name: Lise, international bestselling author Larry Loftis seamlessly weaves together the touching romance with a harrowing cat-and-mouse chase reminiscent of Catch Me If You Can. Yet [this book] is more than a love story and riveting thriller--it's a portrait of courage, resilience, and patriotism by two of World War II's most fearless, most decorated operatives, and is sure to excite fans of [spy fiction]."--Dust jacket.
Variant and related titles
Code name Lise, the true story of World War II's most highly decorated spy.
Other formats
Online version: Loftis, Larry. Code name First Gallery Books hardcover edition. New York, NY : Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., [2019]
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 24, 2019
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-350) and index.
Contents
Duty
Jinxed
Mission to Marseille
The briefcase
Control
The kiss
Pearl of the French Alps
Grand Duke
Lifeless
The beam
They will send for you
Tick, tick
The Black Hollow
Viennese waltzes
All my love
Lily of the valley
The bunker
The slaughter
Still warm
Pierre
Hunting the hunter
Fanning the damned
Completing the loop
Appendix: The SOE official history affair.
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