Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII\'s Most Highly Decorated Spy - Larry Loftis - Larry Loftis

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER A Goodreads Choice Awards semifinalist Florida Book Awards Silver Medalist Featured in The New York Times , The Atlantic , Time , New York Newsday , and on Today Best Nonfiction Books to Read in 2019-- Woman\'s Day The Best Nonfiction Books Coming Out This Year-- BookBub A nonfiction thriller.-- The Wall Street Journal From internationally bestselling author of the gripping (Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author) 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--perfect for fans of Unbroken , The Nightingale , and Code Girls .
With this amazing testament to the human spirit, Loftis proves once again that he is adept at writing nonfiction that reads like a page-turning novel ( Parade )..
He seamlessly weaves together the touching romance between Odette and Peter and the thrilling cat and mouse game between them and Sergeant Bleicher.
In Code Name: Lise , Larry Loftis paints a portrait of True courage, patriotism, and love--of two incredibly heroic people who endured unimaginable horrors and degradations.
But in the face of despair, they never give up hope, their love for each other, or the whereabouts of their colleagues.
They are sent to Paris\'s Fresnes prison, and from there to concentration camps in Germany where they are starved, beaten, and tortured.
All the while, they are being hunted by the cunning German secret police sergeant, Hugo Bleicher, who finally succeeds in capturing them.
As they successfully complete mission after mission, Peter and Odette fall in love.
It is here that she meets her commanding officer Captain Peter Churchill.
Five failed attempts and one plane crash later, she finally lands in occupied France to begin her mission.
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.
The year is 1942, and World War II is in full swing.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER A Goodreads Choice Awards semifinalist Florida Book Awards Silver Medalist Featured in The New York Times , The Atlantic , Time , New York Newsday , and on Today Best Nonfiction Books to Read in 2019-- Woman\'s Day The Best Nonfiction Books Coming Out This Year-- BookBub A nonfiction thriller.-- The Wall Street Journal From internationally bestselling author of the gripping (Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author) 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--perfect for fans of Unbroken , The Nightingale , and Code Girls