![]() ![]() The first woman to go undercover for British SOE, her intelligence changed the course of the war - but her fight was still not over. She is there to spark the resistance.īy 1942 Virginia Hall was the Gestapo's most urgent target, having infiltrated Vichy command, trained civilians in guerrilla warfare and sprung soldiers from Nazi prison camps. Her wooden leg is disguised by a determined gait and a distracting beauty. In September 1941, a young American woman strides up the steps of a hotel in Lyon, Vichy France. 'A rousing tale of derring-do' THE TIMES * 'Riveting' MICK HERRON * 'Superb' IRISH TIMES ![]() 'A METICULOUS HISTORY THAT READS LIKE A THRILLER' BEN MACINTYRE, TEN BEST BOOKS TO READ ABOUT WORLD WAR IIĪn astounding story of heroism, spycraft, resistance and personal triumph over shocking adversity. ![]()
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