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Loftis, Larry.

Code name : Lise : the true story of World War II's most highly decorated spy Code name Lise, the true story of World War II's most highly decorated spy - First Gallery books hardcover edition. - xxi, 360 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Dramatis personae -- Preface -- Duty -- Jinxed -- Mission to Marseille -- The briefcase -- Control -- The kiss -- Pearl of the French Alps -- Grand Duke -- Lifeless -- The beam -- They will send for you -- Tick, tick -- The Black Hollow -- Viennese waltzes -- All my love -- Lily of the valley -- The bunker -- The slaughter -- Still warm -- Pierre -- Hunting the hunter -- Fanning the damned -- Completing the loop -- Epilogue -- Appendix: the soe official history affair.

"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 Boys in the Boat, and Code Girls."--Provided by publisher.

ISBN: 9781501198656 1501198653

LCCN: 2018028438

Subjects--Personal Names:
Odette, 1912-1995.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1939-1945

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Spies--Great Britain--Biography.
Women spies--Great Britain--Biography.
World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--Great Britain.
World War, 1939-1945--Underground movements--France.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
Biography.
Biographies.

LC Class. No.: D810.S8 / O33 2019

Dewey Class. No.: 940.54/8641092 B