The Secret Agent

Name: The Secret Agent
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Elisabeth Hobbes
ISBN: 9780008440305

Author: Elisabeth Hobbes

Narrator: Helen Keeley

Unabridged: 10 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: One More Chapter

Published: 11/27/2020

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Military Fiction, Sagas, Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

My name is Sylvie Duchene and I am a dancer. There is no network. I am just a dancer. I know nothing. Please…I swear it… An unknown location, occupied France, 1944 Dropping silently behind enemy lines, Sylvia Crichton, codename Monique, is determined to fight for the country of her birth and save it from its Nazi stranglehold. As one of the dancers at the nightclub , Sylvie’s mission is to entertain the club’s German clientele and learn their secrets. In a world of deception and lies, she can trust no one. Not even enigmatic piano player Felix… a part of the resistance or a collaborator? But despite her SOE training, nothing can prepare Sylvie for the horrors she is about to face – or the pain of losing those she grows closer to undercover… Readers are absolutely loving : ‘Captivated my heart…’ Megan ‘ describing the plight of a brave young woman willing to put her own life at risk for the sake of saving others’ Julia ‘A wonderful novel with and a satisfying ending’ Emily ‘Iand I would definitely recommend it’ Julie ‘Perfect for a flight or a night or wine’ Sarah ‘ of the sacrifices made by the young women of the S.O.E’ Anne ‘I would give this it was that good’ Patricia ‘There is … an enjoyable read’ Karyn This is a pageturning and gripping romance set in occupied France during WW2 for fans of Pam Jenoff !

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karren on November 26, 2020

Sylvie Crichton trains to be a Special Operations Executive and she’s the perfect choice, she was born in France, her first language is French and she’s keen to fight to free her homeland. After she passes the grueling training in Scotland, Sylvie's dropped into France in 1944; reality of her situat......more

Goodreads review by Deanne on November 24, 2020

"My name is Sylvie Duchene,and I am a dancer. Based on factual events that have been fictionalized. The amount of research the author has put into this book is very apparent. The SOE, Special Operations Executives, the women and men who where in it led a bleak life and their commitment was a life comm......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on November 08, 2020

My name is Sylvie Duchene, and I am a dancer’ When Sylvie was a little girl, she lived with her mother who is a dancer in a troupe in France. Moving from town to town and hotel to hotel but she loved the life she lived and wanted to follow in her mother footsteps. Her mother though wanted a better li......more

Goodreads review by Elodie’s Reading Corner on November 23, 2020

The Secret Agent: An emotional and totally gripping WW2 historical novel Elizabeth Hobbes [URL not allowed] Release date 11/27/2020 Publisher One More Chapter 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗯 My name is Sylvie Duchene and I am a dancer. There is no network. I am just a dancer. I know nothing. Please…I swear......more

Goodreads review by Hayley on May 02, 2024

For Jess: It was ok. I only persevered with it because I wanted to see if anything exciting was going to happen. Most action happened in the last few chapters. Disappointing.......more