The Spy Who Loved
05 July 2012Imprint: Macmillan
Synopsis
'Compulsively readable . . . thrilling' – Sunday Telegraph
'Brings alive a glamorous, swashbuckling heroine' – Sunday Times
In June 1952, a woman was murdered by an obsessive colleague in a hotel in South Kensington. Her name was Christine Granville – Churchill's favourite spy. That she died young was perhaps unsurprising. That she had survived the Second World War was remarkable.
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Details
05 July 2012356 pages
9780230759527Imprint: Macmillan
Reviews
A stunning biographical achievementAlison Weir, lison Weir, New York Times bestselling author of Innocent Traitor and The Lady Elizabeth
Clare Mulley tells her story with a bravura that matches Christine's charismatic characterSaga
A fine account of Christine Granville's extraordinary war, told with skill and care . . . Mulley succeeds in making her human . . . inspiringLiterary Review
Compulsively readable . . . Clare Mulley has done a dogged piece of detective work piecing together Christine's ultimately tragic life. Understandably obsessed by her charismatic subject, she has written a thrilling book and paid due homage to a difficult woman who seized life with both handsDaily Telegraph
