Odette Sansom, born Odette Brailly, was the daughter of a French war hero, killed at Verdun shortly before the Armistice was signed at the conclusion of World War I. She was educated in a convent, and eventually met and married Roy Sansom, moving to Britain with him. At the onset of World War II, her husband joined the military, and she was later recruited by the Special Operations Executive. She was given the code name Lise, and completed several missions during her service. She was captured by the Nazis and imprisoned. She was interrogated and tortured by the Gestapo multiple times, never giving them the information they wanted. She was moved to Ravensbruck concentration camp, where her torture continued. Despite this treatment, she survived the war to testify against her captors. She went on to live a full life.

I had never heard of this woman before, and only bought this book because I was familiar with other by this author. The book was well researched, and included a wealth of information about the SOE and wartime activities beyond those that involved Odette. Her life was very adventurous and full of mystery and intrigue. I really enjoy reading about female historical characters like this, so I had high hopes for this one. I wasn't disappointed. Defiantly check out this book and other books by this author.