The Lipstick Bureau: A Novel Inspired by a Real-Life Female Spy (Original)
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- Synopsis
- Inspired by a real-life female spy, a novel about a woman challenging convention and boundaries to help win a war, no matter the cost.&“A gripping, fascinating read.&” —Kelly Rimmer, New York Times bestselling author of The Warsaw Orphan1944, Rome. Newlywed Niki Novotná is recruited by a new American spy agency to establish a secret branch in Italy's capital. One of the OSS's few female operatives abroad and multilingual, she's tasked with crafting fake stories and distributing propaganda to lower the morale of enemy soldiers.Despite limited resources, Niki and a scrappy team of artists, forgers and others—now nicknamed The Lipstick Bureau—find success, forming a bond amid the cobblestoned streets and storied villas of the newly liberated city. But her work is also a way to escape devastating truths about the family she left behind in Czechoslovakia and a future with her controlling American husband.As the war drags on and the pressure intensifies, Niki begins to question the rules she's been instructed to follow, and a colleague unexpectedly captures her heart. But one step out of line, one mistake, could mean life or death…*Don't miss The Beautiful People, Michelle Gable&’s next novel. On sale in April 2024 and available to preorder now!
- Copyright:
- 2022
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 464 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780369702180
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781525811470
- Publisher:
- Graydon House Books
- Date of Addition:
- 11/30/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Michelle Gable Bilski
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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