She was sending them into Occupied France and several of them into the Paris area, a viper’s nest controlled by Hans Krueger and his notorious intelligence agency, whose primary focus was finding and stopping agents exactly like the girls. Grace is an American in this novel, but she is following the story of the British women, and Jenoff does an excellent job providing a glimpse into the British government at that time. Why: I really enjoyed author Pam Jenoff‘s book The Orphan’s Tale, and was excited when I saw a new title from her! Double that excitement when it was another WWII tale, and triple it when it was a British-based story of women’s efforts! A WWII book will always get my attention, but as of late, I have been trying to read more titles that are not centered on Americans. She reached the bench and looked over her shoulder to make sure no one in the hurried crowd was watching. The Lost Girls of Paris follows Eleanor, one of her girls, and an unlikely American who together are able to shed light on the the heroic efforts of this unit despite challenges from friends and foe. As a member of the Special Operations Executive, Eleanor Trigg is the founder and commander of a group of female agents trained to further these efforts. Story: As World War II is ramping up, the British military is working hard to sabotage German efforts in and around France in advance of the Allied invasion.
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