Code Name: Lise: The True Story of Odette Sansom, WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy (Official UK Edition) - Softcover

Larry Loftis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1912624710 ISBN 13: 9781912624713

Publisher: Mirror Books, 2020

Synopsis

'A thrilling account' Daily Mail

'Thrilling and inspiring' Daily Mirror

'Extraordinary bravery... made this woman one of WWII's most remarkable spies. That she survived the war was almost miraculous' Time

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. Five failed attempts and one plane crash later, she finally lands in occupied France to begin her mission.

It is here that she meets her commanding officer Captain Peter Churchill. As they successfully complete mission after mission, Peter and Odette fall in love. All the while, they are being hunted by the cunning German secret police sergeant, Hugo Bleicher, who finally succeeds in capturing them.

They are sent to Paris's Fresnes prison, and on to concentration camps in Germany, where they are starved, beaten, and tortured. But in the face of despair, they never give up hope, their love for each other, or the whereabouts of their colleagues.

This is a portrait of true courage, patriotism and love amidst unimaginable horrors and degradation.

About this title

About the Author

From International Bestselling author of Into the Lion's Mouth comes 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mirror Books
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1912624710
• ISBN 13: 9781912624713
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384