Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, Marie Benedict, and Pam Jenoff and inspired by true stories of the heroic librarian spies of WWII, the new book from the internationally bestselling author of Churchills Secret Messenger transports readers from the New York Public Library to Portugals city of espionage in a thrilling, riveting tale. An American librarian. A Portuguese bookseller. A mission to change the tide of the war.1942 With the wars outcome hanging in the balance, President Roosevelt sends an unlikely new taskforce on a unique mission. They are librarians and microfilm specialists trained in espionage, working with a special branch of the Office of Strategic Services and deployed to neutral cities throughout Europe. By acquiring and scouring Axis newspapers, books, technical manuals, and periodicals, the librarians can gather information about troop location, weaponry, and military plans.Maria Alves, a microfilm expert working at the New York Public Library, is dispatched to Lisbon, where she meticulously photographs publications and sends the film to London to be analyzed. Working in tandem with Tiago Soares, a Portuguese bookstore owner on a precarious mission of his ownproviding Jewish refugees with forged passports and visasMaria acquires vital information, including a directory of arms factories in Germany.But as she and Tiago grow closer, any future together is jeopardized when Marias superiors ask her to pose as a double agent, feeding misinformation to Lars...

Binding: Paperback;384 pages; Publisher: Kensington Publishing; Classification: FA; Weight: 472 g; Dimensions: 209 x 140 x 34

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