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The Woman with No Name

A Novel

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"Resilience, courage, and bravery outshine the enemy is this fast-paced, historical read." — Booklist

Older, diminutive, overlooked...she becomes one of the most ferocious and feared espionage agents in the are against the Nazis.

World War II London, 1942. Though she survived the bomb that destroyed her home, Yvonne Rudellat's life is over. She's estranged from her husband, her daughter is busy with war work, and Yvonne—older, diminutive, overlooked—has lost all purpose. Until she's offered a chance to remake herself entirely...

The war has taken a turn for the worse, and the men in charge are desperate. So, when Yvonne is recruited as Britain's first female sabotage agent, expectations are low. But her tenacity, ability to go unnoticed, and aptitude for explosives set her apart. Soon enough she arrives in occupied France with a new identity, ready to set the Nazi regime ablaze.

But there are adversaries on all sides. As Yvonne becomes infamous as the nameless, unstoppable woman who burns the enemy at every turn, she realizes she may lose herself to the urgent needs of the cause...

Based on a true story, The Woman With No Name is a gripping story of secrets, spies, and the women behind the Resistance, from USA Today bestselling author Audrey Blake.

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    • Booklist

      February 15, 2024
      It's 1942, and Yvonne Rudellat, who is estranged from her husband and distanced from her daughter, and who survived a bomb that destroyed her home, jumps at the chance to join the French Resistance and become one of its first female sabotage agents. Under the code name Jacqueline, Yvonne proves herself to be adept at explosives. After she lands in France for her assignment, she goes on to lead a group of men and women thwarting the Nazis every chance they get. This page-turning novel is based on a true story and will have readers holding their breath while these brave characters risk their lives retrieving supply drops, carrying messages, running from Germans, and, of course, setting up timely and risky explosions. Blake speaks to the historical oversight regarding women like Yvonne, yet these women persisted and often ended up outperforming the men they worked with. Even when captured and pressured, Yvonne resists telling her secrets. Resilience, courage, and bravery outshine the enemy in this fast-paced, historical read.

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    • Library Journal

      July 26, 2024

      In this fast-paced, often heart-pounding historical novel, Blake (The Surgeon's Daughter) introduces readers to Yvonne Rudellat, a woman of uncommon courage and resourcefulness. After surviving the bombing of her London home, Yvonne is recruited to train as a special operations executive working with the French Resistance as one of its first women sabotage agents. Slight in stature, fluent in French, and "a woman of a certain age," she takes on a new identity as Jacqueline Viallat. With a fierce desire to help, she joins the fight and becomes an expert in setting up explosives, carrying messages, and thwarting the Nazis with a group of brave people. What makes this novel all the more powerful is the fact that Yvonne is based on a real person (as are most of the other characters), one of the "hidden figures" of World War II. VERDICT Fans of historical fiction will enjoy this expertly crafted and compelling story and learn something about the brave and unsung women of the Resistance.--Carolyn M. Mulac

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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