Madame Fiocca: The Remarkable True Story of Nancy Wake
by Suzy HendersonPublish: Dec 13, 2019Series: Heroes of War SeriesThriller Action & Adventure Historical Romance Historical Fiction Women's Fiction Christian Fiction LGBT Book Overview
A gripping tale of love and espionage in Occupied France, based on true events.
February 1933: When her aunt gifts her two hundred pounds, twenty-year-old Nancy Wake embarks on a world cruise. Afterwards, she becomes a journalist and finds work in Paris. The city is glamorous, brimming with journalists, artists, and refugees.
While travelling across Europe on assignments, she catches the eye of wealthy industrialist Henri Fiocca, and destiny intervenes.
But as clouds of war swarm over Europe, German troops are on the march. Horrified when she witnesses Nazis whipping Jews on Vienna’s streets, Nancy vows to stop them if she ever has the chance.
When Paris falls, an encounter with a British officer draws her into the heart of an escape network. Soon she is caught in a deadly game of espionage.
As the iron fist of the enemy tightens, Nancy and Henri face a heart-breaking decision.
What happens when doing right is the road to ruin?
A must-read gripping adventure based on the true story of Nancy Wake, Gestapo’s most wanted in World War Two France.