The French Spymistress by Rachel Hore

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The French Spymistress by Rachel Hore

1939: when World War Two breaks out, the courage of two women will be tested to the limit…

In Occupied France

Marie-Louise, a headstrong, single woman with two young children, is recruited into a secret intelligence network. She must collect privileged information about German military activities to help the Allies liberate her country. Her skill and daring will propel her to the top of the organization - and along a path of hidden passion and extreme danger.

Deep in the English countryside

Sarah, a Sussex wife and mother, looks after evacuees and keeps the home fires burning while her husband is away on secret war work.  When she’s suddenly plucked from this life of humdrum duty to run a safe house for foreign agents, she is forced to make sacrifices that threaten her health, her family and her personal happiness.

As Marie-Louise and Sarah’s lives collide, the danger mounts in this exciting and moving story about the resilience of the human spirit.

PRAISE FOR THE FRENCH SPYMISTRESS:

'A moving, timely and original take on what some women did, and sacrificed, in wartime.' DAILY MAIL

'Meticulously researched and rich with detail, as well as being a page-turner which I couldn’t put down. A new classic of WW2 fiction.' MAGGIE BROOKES, author of The Prisoner's Wife

‘Moving and gripping . . . The French Spymistress is now one of my favourites’ NORTH NORFOLK LIVING 

'Wonderful…moving, thrilling and original’ WENDY HOLDEN, author of The Queen’s Painter

Rachel Hore worked in London publishing for many years before moving with her family to Norwich, where she taught publishing and creative writing at the University of East Anglia until deciding to become a full-time writer. The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge is her fourteenth novel. She is married to the writer D.J. Taylor and they have three sons. Visit her at RachelHore.co.uk and connect with her on X @RachelHore and instagram @rachel.hore.
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ISBN 13 9781398545724
ISBN 10 1398545724
Title The French Spymistress
Author Rachel Hore
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Simon & Schuster UK
Year published 2026-07-02
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.