Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became World War II's Most High

<b>NATIONAL BESTSELLER</b><br> <b>A <i>Goodreads</i> Choice Awards semifinalist</b><br> <b>Florida Book Awards Silver Medalist</b><br> <b>Featured in <i>The</i> <i>New York Times</i>, <i>The</i> <i>Atlantic</i>, <i>Time</i>, New York <i>Newsday</i>, and on <i>Today</i> </b><br> <b>Best Nonfiction Books to Read in 2019--<i>Woman's Day</i></b><br> <b>The Best Nonfiction Books Coming Out This Year--<i>BookBub</i></b><br> <b>"A nonfiction thriller."--<i>The</i> <i>Wall Street Journal</i></b> <p/> <b>From </b><b><i>New York Times</i></b><b> and international bestselling author of the "gripping" (Michael Connelly, #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author) <i>Into the Lion's Mouth </i>comes the extraordinary true story of Odette Sansom, the British spy who operated in occupied France and fell in love with her commanding officer during World War II--perfect for fans of <i>Unbroken</i>, <i>The Nightingale</i>, and <i>Code Girls</i>. </b> <p/>The year is 1942, and World War II is in full swing. Odette Sansom decides to follow in her war hero father's footsteps by becoming an SOE agent to aid Britain and her beloved homeland, France. Five failed attempts and one plane crash later, she finally lands in occupied France to begin her mission. It is here that she meets her commanding officer Captain Peter Churchill. <p/> As they successfully complete mission after mission, Peter and Odette fall in love. All the while, they are being hunted by the cunning German secret police sergeant, Hu