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'An incredible story of courage, devotion and daring, filled with vivid prose and rich detail. A must-read' CHANEL CLEETON<p></p><p></p>'Natasha Lester uncovers stories of women from history and drapes them in velvet' The Australian Women's Weekly<p></p><p></p>From Australian bestseller Natasha Lester, an epic, sweeping novel of one young woman who risks everything to lead the largest spy network in occupied France - and change the course of World War Two. <p></p><p></p>Morocco, 1928. Eighteen-year-old Parisienne Marie-Madeleine is not the kind of woman who goes through life sitting down, something her new husband can attest. Her unconventionalities - rally car driving, flying planes and dabbling in intelligence work for the government - earn her a reputation, but she knows who she is at heart: an adventurer.<p></p><p></p> Paris, 1936. As Europe teeters on the brink of war, a chance encounter with a man codenamed Navarre turns Marie-Madeleine's life upside down. Recruited to help build a resistance network known only as Alliance, she conceals her identity - and her gender - as she navigates a perilous double life away from her children and the man she loves.<p></p><p></p>Bestselling Australian novelist Natasha Lester passionately brings to life the incredible true story of one of history's unsung heroes: Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, the only woman to lead a resistance network in WWII France.<p></p><p></p>'Lester writes with razor-sharp research and admiration for a woman whose name deserves to be blazed across the pages of history' KATE QUINN<p></p><p></p>'Gripping . . . The fearless Marie-Madeleine Fourcade's story is one that deserves to be read' West Australian<p></p><p></p>'Written with heart, passion, and impeccable historical research, a powerful story readers will not be able to put down' MADELINE MARTIN <p></p><p></p>'Lester brings this unique story to life in vivid colour' Daily Telegraph<p></p><p></p>'Deeply researched and gorgeously written' KERRI MAHER