War is, as always, a very dirty business. and it was especially true in Britain and France as men were either in the armed services, conscripted into labor camps in France, or dead.Īs the Allied forces prepared for what we now know as D-Day, the Allies needed the French Resistance to step up their sabotage and misinformation efforts. In some ways it’s a lot like the nonfiction stories in Hidden Figures, Code Girls, and other books that have brought the hidden contributions of women to recent events in history out of the shadows and into the light.ĭuring World War II, women stepped up to do all the jobs that used to be reserved for men before the war, because there were few men left at the homefront. The story told in The Lost Girls of Paris is absolutely fascinating, all the more so for being rooted in history. Vividly rendered and inspired by true events, New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff shines a light on the incredible heroics of the brave women of the war, and weaves a mesmerizing tale of courage, sisterhood and the great strength of women to survive in the hardest of circumstances Setting out to learn the truth behind the women in the photographs, Grace finds herself drawn to a young mother turned agent named Marie, whose daring mission overseas reveals a remarkable story of friendship, valor and betrayal. Twelve of these women were sent to Occupied Europe as couriers and radio operators to aid the resistance, but they never returned home, their fates a mystery. Grace soon learns that the suitcase belonged to a woman named Eleanor Trigg, leader of a ring of female secret agents who were deployed out of London during the war. In a moment of impulse, Grace takes the photographs and quickly leaves the station. Unable to resist her own curiosity, Grace opens the suitcase, where she discovers a dozen photographs-each of a different woman.
One morning while passing through Grand Central Terminal on her way to work, she finds an abandoned suitcase tucked beneath a bench. Grace Healey is rebuilding her life after losing her husband during the war. Purchasing Info: Author's Website, Publisher's Website, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, įrom the author of the runaway bestseller The Orphan’s Tale comes a remarkable story of friendship and courage centered around three women and a ring of female spies during World War II. Published by Park Row on January 29, 2019 Source: supplied by publisher via Edelweissįormats available: hardcover, paperback, large print, ebook, audiobook
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