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Female Spies: Courage and Espionage in WWII

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They are the unsung heroines and forgotten villains of history: Hannie Schaft and Truus and Freddie Overseegen are three Dutch girls who choose ruthless retaliation in the face of Nazi Occupation; Velvalee Dickinson uses an ingenious method to thwart the American war effort; Shanghai socialite Zheng Pingru puts her life on the line to hunt a collaborator; mother of three Odette Sansom says goodbye to all she loves to fight the Nazis in France; sister of the famous couturier, Catherine Dior, leaves her mark on history with the French Resistance and a signature perfume. Theirs is a tale of bravery, sacrifice, and the sharpest cunning.

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