Better Reading Preview: The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer

Better Reading Preview: The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer

Two otherwise ordinary women become female spies in WWII France in this sweeping new novel of historical suspense by New York Times bestselling author Kelly Rimmer.

Twenty-five years after the end of the war, aging British SOE operative Noah Ainsworth is reflecting on the secret agent who saved his life when a mission went wrong during his perilous, exhilarating years in occupied France. He never knew her real name, nor whether she survived the war.

His daughter Charlotte begins a search for answers. What follows is the story of Fleur and Chloe, two otherwise ordinary women who in 1943 are called up by the SOE for deployment in France. Taking enormous risks with very little information or resources, the women have no idea they’re at the mercy of a double agent within their ranks who’s causing chaos.

As Charlotte’s search for answers continues, new suspicions are raised about the identity of the double agent, with unsettling clues pointing to her father.

From the bestselling Australian author of The Warsaw Orphan, this emotionally compelling novel is inspired by real-life female WWII agents including Violette Szabo and Diana Rowden, whose incredible stories have never before been brought to readers.

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Reviews

Your Preview Verdict: The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer

Review | Preview

24 July 2023

Your Preview Verdict: The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer

    A Superb Meditation on Wartime Courage: Read an Extract from The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer

    Review | Extract

    28 June 2023

    A Superb Meditation on Wartime Courage: Read an Extract from The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer

      Heart-Wrenching and Riveting: Read Our Review of The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer

      Review | Our Review

      28 June 2023

      Heart-Wrenching and Riveting: Read Our Review of The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer

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          Publisher details

          The Paris Agent
          Author
          Kelly Rimmer
          Publisher
          Hachette
          Genre
          Fiction
          Released
          28 June, 2023
          ISBN
          9780733649578

          Synopsis

          Two otherwise ordinary women become female spies in WWII France in this sweeping new novel of historical suspense by New York Times bestselling author Kelly Rimmer.

          Twenty-five years after the end of the war, aging British SOE operative Noah Ainsworth is reflecting on the secret agent who saved his life when a mission went wrong during his perilous, exhilarating years in occupied France. He never knew her real name, nor whether she survived the war.

          His daughter Charlotte begins a search for answers. What follows is the story of Fleur and Chloe, two otherwise ordinary women who in 1943 are called up by the SOE for deployment in France. Taking enormous risks with very little information or resources, the women have no idea they're at the mercy of a double agent within their ranks who's causing chaos.

          As Charlotte's search for answers continues, new suspicions are raised about the identity of the double agent, with unsettling clues pointing to her father.

          From the bestselling Australian author of The Warsaw Orphan, this emotionally compelling novel is inspired by real-life female WWII agents including Violette Szabo and Diana Rowden, whose incredible stories have never before been brought to readers.

          Kelly Rimmer
          About the author

          Kelly Rimmer

          Kelly Rimmer is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of ten novels, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. She's sold more than one million books, and her novels have been translated into more than 20 languages. Kelly lives in rural Australia with her family and fantastically naughty dogs, Sully and Basil.

          Books by Kelly Rimmer

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