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Code Name: Lise
Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy | Larry Loftis
Best Nonfiction Books to Read in 2019Womans Day The Best Nonfiction Books Coming Out This YearBookBub A nonfiction thriller.Wall Street Journal From internationally bestselling author of the gripping (Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Into the Lions Mouth comes the extraordinary true story of Odette Sansom, the British spy who operated in occupied France and fell in love with her commanding officer during World War IIperfect for fans of Unbroken, The Nightingale, and Code Girls. The year is 1942, and World War II is in full swing. Odette Sansom decides to follow in her war hero fathers footsteps by becoming an SOE agent to aid Britain and her beloved homeland, France. Five failed attempts and one plane crash later, she finally lands in occupied France to begin her mission. It is here that she meets her commanding officer Captain Peter Churchill. As they successfully complete mission after mission, Peter and Odette fall in love. All the while, they are being hunted by the cunning German secret police sergeant, Hugo Bleicher, who finally succeeds in capturing them. They are sent to Pariss Fresnes prison, and from there to concentration camps in Germany where they are starved, beaten, and tortured. But in the face of despair, they never give up hope, their love for each other, or the whereabouts of their colleagues. In Code Name: Lise, Larry Loftis paints a portrait of true courage, patriotism, and loveof two incredibly heroic people who endured unimaginable horrors and degradations. He seamlessly weaves together the touching romance between Odette and Peter and the thrilling cat and mouse game between them and Sergeant Bleicher. With this amazing testament to the human spirit, Loftis proves once again that he is adept at writing nonfiction that reads like a page-turning novel (Parade).
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marleed
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After a making a small dent in my WWII HF, I thought I‘d add an WWII NF to the pile. I knew about the spy who survived Ravensbrück by successfully (albeit falsely) claiming she was related to Churchill. But that‘s it - I didn‘t know the harrowing journey of Odette Sansom, recruited by the British SOE to return to her home country of France as a courier for British spies - or that she was the most highly decorated spy during WWII. And now I do.

CoverToCoverGirl Adding! 2y
marleed @CoverToCoverGirl It‘s worth the read, and following a short stack of HF‘s I appreciated the NF and found it interesting that a love story was still key to the details. 2y
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Odette was an amazing women, there is no doubt about that. Her bravery and optimism was astounding. My biggest critique of this book is that there wasn‘t enough of it. I wanted more about what her wartime missions actually entailed. I wanted more detail about the people she worked with- something more along the lines of Olsen‘s “Madam Foucault.” It was a bit light for such an important WWII figure.

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tjwill
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I had never heard of Odette Sansom before, but she is the most highly decorated spy of World War II. She worked for the British military as a courier (second most dangerous job in terms of fatalities). Since she grew up speaking French, she was recruited to go into German-occupied areas in France. During this time, she fell in love with her commanding officer, was captured and taken to a concentration camp, and helped many people along the way.

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Lizpixie
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Odette Sansom deserves to be more well known. After volunteering in WWII she was sent into occupied France where she successfully ran missions until betrayed by a member of her unit. Imprisoned & tortured by the Gestapo & was eventually sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp, put in a dark isolation cell & left to die. She survived all of it & was the most decorated spy of WWII #NonFiction2019 #SomethingInspirational #Booked2019 #SoldiersStory

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Stacking! That sounds excellent, and definitely like someone we should all know more about. 5y
Cinfhen Sounds great!! Thanks for posting & sharing ♥️ 5y
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Lizpixie
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My next read is this non-fiction about the most decorated spy in WWII, male or female. Odette Sansom was born in France before leaving to marry an Englishman & have 3 kids. When war broke out, she volunteered & was sent into occupied France as a spy & saboteur. Completing mission after mission, she falls in love with her partner, Captain Peter Churchill before they‘re both captured & sent to concentration camps. A riveting read so far.🧨 🇫🇷

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Hooked_on_books
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Pickpick

Odette Sansom/Lise risked her life by joining a British spy network in France in WWII as a courier. She was later captured and showed enormous tenacity and courage. I expected more spycraft, but this is largely the story of who she was and what she survived—things that would and did break others. I found a couple of flow issues in the book but overall found it very compelling.

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MallenNC
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Some think women are too #delicate for war but these books show women have always played a role. I‘m reading the tagged book now. #AMonthofSongs

OriginalCyn620 Great interpretation of the prompt! 5y
MallenNC @OriginalCyn620 Well, you know I didn't listen to the song! Thanks. 5y
OriginalCyn620 @MallenNC Oh, I know! 😝 5y
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Megabooks
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More spy intrigue!! 🕵️‍♀️ I‘ve been waiting for this at the library for months. So many books, so little time. 😏

🎉💃🏻🎉💃🏻🎉

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Matilda
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Aren‘t we all

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Nitpickyabouttrains
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I recently read a fiction book about female spies in wwii. Well, this was the real story. And somehow it was even more insane.

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Skeebies05
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I really enjoyed this one. It read like a thriller. I wanted more espionage though. I cant say more without spoilers🙊

SassyBookworm Ohh this sounds amazing!! 6y
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Lizpixie
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#BookMail Pt3 This is about Odette Sansom, British born with a French background, who is enraged by Germany‘s occupation in WWII & enlists as a spy. After 5 failed attempts to reach France, she finally lands on French soul & meets her CO, Peter Churchill. They spend the next part of the war completing missions & falling in love, whilst being hunted by the Secret Police. Captured, they‘re separated,jailed & tortured but never give up their secrets.

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