The Book Spy by Alan Hlad

The Book Spy by Alan Hlad

Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, Marie Benedict, and Pam Jenoff and inspired by true stories of the heroic librarian spies of WWII, the new book from the internationally bestselling author of Churchill's Secret Messenger transports readers from the New York Public Library to Portugal's city of espionage in a thrilling, riveting tale.

An American librarian. A Portuguese bookseller. A mission to change the tide of the war.

1942- With the war's outcome hanging in the balance, President Roosevelt sends an unlikely new taskforce on a unique mission. They are librarians and microfilm specialists trained in espionage, working with a special branch of the Office of Strategic Services and deployed to neutral cities throughout Europe. By acquiring and scouring Axis newspapers, books, technical manuals, and periodicals, the librarians can gather information about troop location, weaponry, and military plans.

Maria Alves, a microfilm expert working at the New York Public Library, is dispatched to Lisbon, where she meticulously photographs publications and sends the film to London to be analyzed. Working in tandem with Tiago Soares, a Portuguese bookstore owner on a precarious mission of his own-providing Jewish refugees with forged passports and visas-Maria acquires vital information, including a directory of arms factories in Germany.

But as she and Tiago grow closer, any future together is jeopardized when Maria's superiors ask her to pose as a double agent, feeding misinformation to Lars Steiger, a wealthy Swiss banker and Nazi sympathizer who launders Hitler's gold. Gaining Lars' trust will bring Maria into the very heart of the Fuhrer's inner circle. And it will provide her with a chance to help steer the course of war, if she is willing to take risks as great as the possible rewards . . .

"A must-read, especially for fans of Kate Quinn's The Rose Code."- firstCLUE, Starred Review

Alan Hlad is the internationally acclaimed USA Today bestselling author of The Long Flight Home, Churchill's Secret Messenger, and A Light Beyond the Trenches. His shorter work has appeared in The Bleeding Lion, Larks Fiction Magazine, The National Underwriter and Claims Magazine. In addition to writing meticulously researched historical fiction, Alan is president of an executive search firm, a frequent conference speaker, and a member of the Historical Novel Society, Literary Cleveland, and the Akron Writers' Group. He lives in Ohio with his wife and children and can be found online at AlanHlad.com.

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ISBN 13	9781496738547
ISBN 10	1496738543
Title	The Book Spy
Author	Alan Hlad
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Kensington Publishing
Year published	2023-01-24
Number of pages	384
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.