The Paris Agent
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
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 and The Tattooist of Auschwitz!
A “MOST ANTICIPATED TITLE” byHarper's BazaarB&N ReadsBookBubGoodreadsFresh Fiction"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 forThe Things We Cannot Say Before I Let You GoTruths I Never Told YouThe Warsaw OrphanThe German Wife
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This engrossing audiobook is historical fiction at its most powerful. During the waning days of World War II in Nazi-occupied France, two young British spies, Josie and Eloise, contend with a possible double agent. Meanwhile, in 1970, Noah Ainsworth and his daughter, Charlotte, search for the person who saved his life toward the end of the war. As best-selling author Kelly Rimmer shifts perspectives between Josie, Eloise, and Charlotte, she highlights the unsung heroism of women without ever shying away from the terrifying realities of war. Three voice actresses tag team the narration, giving each woman a strong, distinctive voice. The Paris Agent will leave you moved and amazed.
Customer Reviews
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Stories sounded fragmented and it was tough to keep track of the characters. But once they wove and intersected they became very interesting.
Narrator issues
I think she often sounded angry even when the characters were not meant to be. This especially happened when she was reading for male characters. It interfered greatly with my enjoyment of this book