"The Paris Agent" by Kelly Rimmer is a gripping historical fiction novel set during World War II, focusing on the stories of brave women working as spies in occupied France. The plot weaves together themes of deception, betrayal, love, and heartbreak, following the characters as they navigate the challenges of wartime resistance movements. The narrative unfolds through dual timelines, revealing the sacrifices and courage of individuals fighting against the horrors of the Nazi regime. The author skillfully intertwines history with personal narratives, creating a compelling and emotional journey for the readers.
The story follows characters like Eloise, Josie, and Chloe, who are part of the SOE operatives, and their quest to bring an end to WWII in occupied France. As the plot unfolds, readers are taken on a suspenseful and heartbreaking ride, experiencing the bravery and sacrifices made by these characters in the face of unimaginable challenges. The writing style of Kelly Rimmer captures the essence of wartime France, portraying the struggles and triumphs of individuals fighting for freedom and justice in a time of great turmoil.
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Content warnings include depictions of wartime violence, betrayal, and the emotional distress associated with war, which may be intense for some readers.
Has Romance?
While romance is not the primary focus, there are romantic elements interwoven within the story.
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From the bestselling author of The Things We Cannot Say and The Warsaw Orphan, Kelly Rimmer-for fans of All the Light We Cannot See !
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"The author's research has captured the tension that those who lived through that time experienced at deep levels. Kelly Rimmer's scenes in both eras are fraught with anxiety, urging the reader to keep turning the page, anxious to learn about each character's experiences, right up to the very end." - New York Journal of Books
For fans of fast-paced historical thrillers like Our Woman in Moscow and The Rose Code , Kelly Rimmer's dramatic new novel follows two female SOE operatives whose lives will be determined by a double agent in their midst.
Twenty-five years after the end of the war, Noah Ainsworth is still preoccupied with those perilous, exhilarating years as a British SOE operative in France. A head injury sustained on his final operation has caused frustrating gaps in his memory-in particular about the agent who saved his life during that mission gone wrong, whose real name he never knew, nor whether she even survived the war.
Moved by her father's frustration, Noah's daughter Charlotte begins a search for answers that resurrects the stories of Chloe and Fleur, the code names for two otherwise ordinary women whose lives intersect in 1943 when they're called up by the SOE for deployment in France. Taking enormous risks to support the allied troops with very little information or resources, the women have no idea they're at the mercy of a double agent among them who's causing chaos within the French circuits, whose efforts will affect the outcome of their lives…and the war.
But as Charlotte's search for answers bears fruit, overlooked clues come to light about the identity of the double agent-with unsettling hints pointing close to home-and more shocking events are unearthed from the dangerous, dramatic last days of the war that lead to Chloe and Fleur's eventual fates.
For more by Kelly Rimmer, look for
The Things We Cannot Say
Before I Let You Go
Truths I Never Told You
The Warsaw Orphan
The German Wife
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