6/4/2023 0 Comments Code name lise![]() ![]() Using memoirs, old interviews, and past historical record, Loftis recants Samson’s story of fighting the Nazis in riveting fashion, all told with the breakneck speeds typically found in spy thrillers. Thus, Odette becomes known as “Lise” and heads to occupied France under the command of Peter Churchill. ![]() From weapons to tradecraft, Samson has the finer points of espionage and self-defense drilled into her, though her final form of protection comes in the form of a code name to protect her real identity. ![]() The first decision in Samson’s courageous journey to help the war efforts involved leaving behind her three daughters in order to undergo the necessary training–which Loftis covers, offering scenes reminiscent of Jason Matthews’ Red Sparrow–to thrive undercover. This time around, Loftis chronicles the story of Frenchwoman Odette Samson, who was recruited for Britain’s Special Operations Executive program to spy in France during WWII. Following his hit nonfiction book Into the Lion’s Mouth (2017), Larry Loftis returns with another true story about the most highly decorated spy in World War II. ![]()
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