She is real, this really did happen is the mantra you may find yourself repeating, in awe of every page.-BOOKPAGE, *STARRED* A compulsively readable account of a little-known yet extraordinary historical figure-Lawhons best book to date. one of the most sensual romance novels youve ever read. LISA WINGATE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours Fascinating -NEW YORK POST REQUIRED READING A spellbinding work of historical fiction. A stark exploration of the remarkable difference one person, willing to rise in the face of fear, can make. This fully animated portrait of Nancy Wake- underground operative, charmer in red lipstick, loving wife, and hard-hitting woman of her times, will fascinate readers of World War II history and thrill fans of fierce, brash, independent women, alike.
Review Quotes Ariel Lawhon delivers in Code Name Hlne. But with power comes notoriety, and no matter how careful Nancy is to protect her identity, the risk of exposure is great-for herself and for those she loves. Told in interweaving timelines organized around the four code names Nancy used during the war, Code Name Hlne follows Nancys transformation from journalist into one of the most powerful leaders in the French Resistance, known for her ferocious wit, her signature red lipstick, and her ability to summon weapons straight from the Allied Forces. Fiocca than the Germans invade France and she takes yet another name: a code name. No sooner does Henri sweep Nancy off her feet and convince her to be Mrs. In 1936 Nancy Wake is an intrepid Australian expat living in Paris who has bluffed her way into a reporting job for Hearst newspaper when she meets the wealthy French industrialist Henri Fiocca. LISA WINGATE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours BASED ON THE THRILLING REAL-LIFE STORY OF SOCIALITE SPY NANCY WAKE, comes the newest feat of historical fiction from the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia, featuring the astonishing woman who killed a Nazi with her bare hands and went on to be one of the most decorated women in WWII. will fascinate readers of World War II history and thrill fans of fierce, brash, independent women, alike. Book Synopsis This fully animated portrait of Nancy Wake.
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