Marian Sutro would be just another young English woman wondering whom she'll marry and how to find a way to be useful. But World War II has turned everyone's life inside out. Marian happens to be bilingual (her father is English, her mother French) and is recruited by the "Inter-Services Research Bureau" and enrolled in a rigorous, take-no-prisoners espionage training course to aid the French resistance. Or at least that's what Marian thinks at first.

But she learns more about the risky operation her superiors have in mind for her in occupied Paris, she begins to suspect that it may be a more personal connection that singled her out for assignment. A name from her past, Clement Pelletier, suddenly reappears, forcing Marian to call into question her first love, her dangerous mission, and how far she's willing to go for the cause.

Taking to the October meet-up.

I liked the sound of this Second World War story and it may also be a good themed release for the Convention in France next year.

A very interesting story of behind the scenes resistance in France. Marian becomes a woman of many identities as she gets involved with clandestine activity in war torn France. Her French background gives her an advantage but her complicated relationship with an old boyfriend and a new young lover clouds her judgement.
I could hardly put the book down with all it’s intrigue and close calls . The ending is dramatic.
I will be in the area where Marian was first parachuted into France so this will be released there some time in the next few weeks.