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The little-known true story of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, the woman who headed the largest spy network in occupied France during World War II, from the bestselling author of Citizens of London and Last Hope Island In 1941 a thirty-one-year-old Frenchwoman, a young mother born to privilege and known for her beauty and glamour, became the leader of a vast intelligence organization—the only woman to serve as a chef de résistance during the war. Strong-willed,...
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Eugene-François Vidocq was a notorious criminal and prison escapee by his early twenties. He then turned police officer and employed a gang of ex-convicts as his associates. He invented innovative criminal indexes and experimented with fingerprinting, establishing forensic techniques that are still in practice today. This is a historical romp in the company of a man of many talents--jewel thief, swordsman, spy, policeman, and the world's first detective....
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