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CODE NAME; LISE
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 from there 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.
The first woman to be awarded the George Cross and decorated with France’s highest honour.
She told the Gestapo nothing, even after torture, and protected the lives of fellow spies Arnaud and Roger Cammaerts.
Perfect for fans of The Nightingale (Kristin Hannah) and Code Girls (Liza Mundy)
Fell in love and married her commanding officer
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MY REVIEW
I don’t read non fiction very often but when I do I’ve got high expectations. This exceeded my expectations.
Code Name ; Lise is an amazing story of Odette Sansom. Her story is powerful and raw. It sure pulled on so many of my emotions. It’s not an easy read but it is a story that needs to be told and more importantly to be read.
I hated history at school but maybe if we were given stories like this to read we’d have learnt more. A faultless story that I’ll certainly be recommending.
About the author
Larry Loftis is the international bestselling author of the non- fiction spy thrillers CODE NAME: LISE – The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII’s Most Highly Decorated Spy and Into the Lion’s Mouth: The True Story of Dusko Popov – World War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real- Life Inspiration for James Bond.
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