1943, Marseille. France is occupied by German troops. Former journalist Nancy Wake becomes a vital link in the Resistance and earns the nickname “White Mouse” for her ability to pass checkpoints. She is constantly risking her life—secretly delivering radio parts to someone, arranging forged documents for refugees. Even to her own wedding, she comes only after completing a mission.
When her husband, Henri, is arrested for espionage, France stops being home for Nancy. She leaves to join the British Resistance and become the number-one name on the Gestapo “shooting list.”
A gripping novel based on the true story of the elusive spy.
“White Mouse” is a thrilling historical thriller about one of the most overlooked heroines of World War II. For the Allies, she is a fearless fighter for freedom, a legend of special operations, a woman who was ahead of her time. For the Gestapo, she is a ghost, a shadow, the most wanted person in the world. But Nancy Wake wasn’t always like this. Once, she lived in Marseille with the man she loved—someone she was about to marry. Only history had its own plan: Nazi Germany’s offensive began against France.
Bravely going underground to fight the Nazi regime, Nancy takes the nickname “White Mouse” and rises to the top of the “Wanted” list—five million francs are promised for her head.
Imogen Keely tells the true story of a woman who wasn’t afraid.