Pam Jenoff - Elvesztek Párizsban

1946, Manhattan: Grace Healey, on her way to work one weekday morning, cuts through the concourse of New York's Grand Central Station and stumbles upon a stray suitcase. Driven by curiosity, he peeked inside and found an envelope of photos inside. The dozens of female portraits capture him so much that he hastily shoves the suitcase back under the bench, tucking the package into his pocket, and runs off to his work.

He soon learns that the owner of the suitcase was Eleanor Trigg, who organized a network of female agents for the British Secret Service during World War II. The female agents were deployed in occupied Europe as couriers and radio operators, but twelve of them never returned home, their fate is shrouded in mystery. Grace tries to unravel the story of these women. His investigation leads to a young mother named Marie, who almost lost herself in the maze of friendship, loyalty and betrayal during her dangerous mission to France.

Pam Jenoff's novel takes the reader into the circles of female secret agents active in World War II. In the story based on real events, the important role played by these brave and heroic women in the war is revealed to us, while the author tells captivating stories about courage, brotherhood and the strength of survival shown in the greatest danger.