Working closely with her commanding officer, Peter Churchill, they are able to complete dangerous missions.

Because of her knowledge of the French language and customs she was recruited into Britain’s Special Operations Executive Program to conduct espionage on the Germans during WWII. The story delves into how Odette Sansom displayed courage and patriotism while having to endure endless torture by the Nazis.īorn in France and living in England Odette decides she wants to help with the war cause.

( From the publisher.Today’s #TalkTuesday interview is also our #TeaserTuesday and First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros, all of which feature Code Name: Lise by Larry Loftis. A joint effort by Elise and I! Enjoy!Ĭode Name: Lise by Larry Loftis brings to life the most highly decorated woman spy. With this amazing testament to the human spirit, Loftis proves once again that he is adept at writing “nonfiction that reads like a page-turning novel” ( Parade). He seamlessly weaves together the touching romance between Odette and Peter and the thrilling cat and mouse game between them and Sergeant Bleicher. In Code Name: Lise, Larry Loftis paints a portrait of true courage, patriotism, and love-of two incredibly heroic people who endured unimaginable horrors and degradations. But in the face of despair, they never give up hope, their love for each other, or the whereabouts of their colleagues. They are sent to Paris’s Fresnes prison, and from there to concentration camps in Germany where they are starved, beaten, and tortured. All the while, they are being hunted by the cunning German secret police sergeant, Hugo Bleicher, who finally succeeds in capturing them. It is here that she meets her commanding officer Captain Peter Churchill.Īs they successfully complete mission after mission, Peter and Odette fall in love. 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.įive failed attempts and one plane crash later, she finally lands in occupied France to begin her mission. The year is 1942, and World War II is in full swing. Code Name: Lise: The Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated SpyĪn 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.

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