The French Spymistress: The brand-new WW2 historical fiction novel from the Sunday Times bestseller, for fans of Dinah Jeffries and Santa Montefiore

When war arrives, it brings secrets and danger – but it also brings love…

France, 1939.

As war looms, two women make very different choices. Marie-Louise, a headstrong young woman who sees the atrocities for what they are, is recruited into a secret intelligence service that takes her across Europe and into the path of danger, all for the sake of her beloved France. It is a risk that will put her behind bars, and only her courage will allow her to escape.

Sussex, 1939.

Sarah, a happily married wife and devoted mother, is forced to endure her husband’s absence as the fighting continues. Kept going by his letters, she welcomes young evacuee boys to her home in the countryside, whilst braving life in her village alone.

When the two women’s lives collide, they are confronted with what they have lost and what they have gained, as the war brings sacrifice, love, and courage to the forefront. In the face of danger, can these two women find their way, helping the war effort whilst remaining true to themselves?

PRAISE FOR THE FRENCH SPYMISTRESS:

'A moving, timely and original take on what some women did, and sacrificed, in wartime.' DAILY MAIL

'Meticulously researched and rich with detail, as well as being a page-turner which I couldn’t put down. A new classic of WW2 fiction.' MAGGIE BROOKES, author of The Prisoner's Wife

‘Moving and gripping . . . The French Spymistress is now one of my favourites’ NORTH NORFOLK LIVING

'Wonderful…moving, thrilling and original’ WENDY HOLDEN, author of The Queen’s Painter

© 2026 Simon & Schuster Audio UK (Lydbog): 9781398545755

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Lydbog: 2. juli 2026