wo words. Women Spies. Do need any other reason than to those two words to read this? Well, I don't think you do because what could be more kick-a$$ than that, but I'll give you more anyway because there are PLENTY of reasons!
It's 1946 and the world is has finally ended and the world is a bit lost. No-one is more lost than Grace, who lost her beloved Tom and has been wandering ever since. She's ended up in New York City, and stumbles upon an abandoned suitcase at Grand Central that contains a handful of photographs - of women, in uniform. Who are these women? Were they soldiers? What happened to them? And Grace is insanely curious, but ultimately feels like she finally has a purpose, to find the answers to all those questions.
The mystery of the photos is told from Grace's perspective after she finds the case - and also during the war several years earlier in 1944 - through one of the women in the photos and also the owner of the suitcase.
What follows is incredible. Based on true events, these brave women were recruited to join the SOE resistance and trained to operate radios, blend in with their surroundings, and even fight if necessary. All of the men are off to war, so what better way to spy in occupied France than to blend in with those who are left behind - the women. They transmit messages back and forth to London to help thwart their enemies plans and stay one step ahead.
Historical fiction fans will adore this book, and everyone else will love it too - you'll find yourself rooting for women, and amazed at their sacrifices and contributions to the war effort. There's a significant amount of history, mystery, friendship and love - a little something for everyone.
It's 1946 and the world is has finally ended and the world is a bit lost. No-one is more lost than Grace, who lost her beloved Tom and has been wandering ever since. She's ended up in New York City, and stumbles upon an abandoned suitcase at Grand Central that contains a handful of photographs - of women, in uniform. Who are these women? Were they soldiers? What happened to them? And Grace is insanely curious, but ultimately feels like she finally has a purpose, to find the answers to all those questions.
The mystery of the photos is told from Grace's perspective after she finds the case - and also during the war several years earlier in 1944 - through one of the women in the photos and also the owner of the suitcase.
What follows is incredible. Based on true events, these brave women were recruited to join the SOE resistance and trained to operate radios, blend in with their surroundings, and even fight if necessary. All of the men are off to war, so what better way to spy in occupied France than to blend in with those who are left behind - the women. They transmit messages back and forth to London to help thwart their enemies plans and stay one step ahead.
Historical fiction fans will adore this book, and everyone else will love it too - you'll find yourself rooting for women, and amazed at their sacrifices and contributions to the war effort. There's a significant amount of history, mystery, friendship and love - a little something for everyone.