The spy who loved : the secrets and lives of Christine Granville

Mulley, Clare.

Book 2013

Documents the story of the first British female special agent in World War II, discussing her mixed heritage, daring missions in numerous countries, significant intelligence contributions, and subsequent murder by an obsessed colleague.

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Granville, Christine, 1908-1952

Spies Great Britain Biography

Women spies Great Britain Biography

World War, 1939-1945 Secret service Great Britain

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ISBN:

9781250049766
9781250030320

Edition:

First U.S. Edition

Description:

xix, 426 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Notes:

"First published in the Great Britain by Pan Books"--Title page verso
Publisher, pagination and printing dates may vary
Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Preface: Stories of trust and betrayal
Borderlands
Two weddings and a war
Hungarian embraces
Polish resistance
A string of arrests
Travels in an Opel
Cold in Cairo
The beautiful spy
Our woman in Algiers
A French occupation
The Battle of Vercors
Switching allegiances
Operation Liberté
Mission impossible
Second-class citizen
Deep water
Brutal end
Epilogue: The afterlife of Christine Granville
My search for Christine Granville : a note on sources
Appendix I: Christine "preferred dogs to children" : a note on Christine Granville's childlessness
Appendix II: She "murdered me" Muldowney said : a note on Dennis Muldowney

LCCN:

2013010210

Control Number:

895825

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