Error loading page.
Try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see what's preventing the page from loading.
Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help.
Title details for The Mademoiselle Alliance by Natasha Lester - Wait list

The Mademoiselle Alliance

A Novel

by Natasha Lester
ebook
0 of 1 copy available
Wait time: About 22 weeks
Place a hold Read a sample Read a sample
0 of 1 copy available
Wait time: About 22 weeks
How did a young Parisian mother, celebrated for her beauty and glamour, come to lead the largest spy network in occupied France?
“A passionate, fiery tribute to a historical woman so extraordinary she almost defies belief.”—Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Briar Club
Morocco, 1928. Marie-Madeleine Méric is not the kind of woman who stays quietly at her husband’s side. Polyglot, pianist, and pilot, she is a woman of many skills, with unconventional interests—like driving in car rallies—that earn her a daredevil reputation. But dabbling in intelligence work to assist her military officer husband and the French government helps her recognize who she is at heart: an adventurer.
Paris, 1936. As Europe teeters on the brink of war, Marie-Madeleine is living in France, her marriage now in shambles, when a chance encounter with an enigmatic spy turns her life upside down. He recruits her to help build a resistance network, and she conceals her identity—and gender—as she navigates a perilous double life.
Eventually, she steps into the role of leader of what is now known as Alliance, despite the naysayers who doubt in a woman’s ability to do so. Capture and death are only a heartbeat away for both Marie-Madeleine and the agents under her care. At the helm of Alliance, she achieves seemingly impossible feats of espionage that help turn the tide of the war. But the most impossible, and dangerous, feat of them all? Falling in love.
New York Times bestselling author Natasha Lester beautifully brings Marie-Madeleine Méric Fourcade’s story to life in this powerful, heartbreaking tale of resilience that reminds us what it means to cherish those we love and fight for them with every breath.

  • Creators

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    April 8, 2025

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780593726549

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780593726549
      • File size: 3039 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      November 1, 2024

      Lester, bestselling author of The Paris Orphan, offers a novel based on the true story of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, who led a resistance network in France during WWII. From her early marriage years in Morocco to leading agents, conducting espionage, and saving lives, Marie-Madeleine helped change the course of the war. Prepub Alert.

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      March 1, 2025
      Marie-Madeleine Fourcade goes from being the innocent bride of a French Army officer in 1928 Morocco to a single mother and journalist in 1936 Paris, where she meets a military-intelligence officer. He invites her to help him launch a newspaper that will encourage the French government to stand up to Hitler. After the Nazis invade France, Marie-Madeleine can't stay on the sidelines, and before long she is running Alliance, a growing network of spies determined to free France from the Vichy government. With razor-sharp instincts and a wide stubborn streak, she engenders trust with all those devoted to the cause. At the same time, her heart breaks as her recruits are arrested, tortured, and killed. She desperately misses her children while trying to build a better future for them. Still, Marie-Madeleine relentlessly pushes forward, expanding her network, working with the British, and escaping from capture multiple times. Lester did extensive research to bring this heroine to life on the page, infusing the story with vivid descriptions and a palpable sense of the fear that pervaded France during WWII.

      COPYRIGHT(2025) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Loading
Check out what's being checked out right now