Though her world is crashing and burning around her, Dora refuses to give in to Hitler’s tyranny. The Nazis may have broken her heart, but they’re going to not break her spirit.
Secretly working for the underground network in France, Dora risks her life on the most dangerous mission in the history of the local resistance. She goes undercover as the secretary of the Head of Gestapo; a soldier with a brutal reputation. A cold-blooded killer.
She is tasked with leaking the names of the SS to the British press. On a daily basis, she rubs shoulders with the enemy. She makes coffee for the people she despises. She types letters for the monsters who killed her circle of relatives. At any second, she could be found out…
Can she live to tell the tale, turning the tide of the war and saving thousands of lives? Or will those she loved the most on the planet, and millions of other innocent people, have died in vain?
Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Alice Network, and The Lilac Girls will be utterly swept away by this heart-wrenching and totally gripping novel about one of history’s most courageous women.What readers are saying about The Undercover Secretary:“
Unputdownable… Incredible… I used to be completely and utterly mesmerized. Until today, I had never heard of Dora’s story, but it is one that will live with me forever… Absolutely phenomenal… Incredible… I found myself reading late into the night and refusing to stop until I reached the end.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“
Oh my word… Ellie Midwood has done it again. She’s destroyed my heart and mashed it into a thousand pieces before putting it back together… What a woman. What a story. A must-read in my opinion… Wonderful.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“
Incredible… Unforgettable… Beautiful… A powerful and incredibly gripping piece of historical fiction which is both heartbreaking and heart-warming.”Yours Chloe, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“
Amazing… Incredible… Unforgettable.” Robin Loves Reading, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“
Heartbreaking… Addictive… A wonderful fictional tale that held me in thrall from start to finish.” @lyndas_bookreviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“
I could read these stories a million times, and it’s gut-wrenching each single time… Amazing… I cried almost right through this novel, it grips you and pulls you in… Beautiful.” Goodreads reviewer“
Such an amazing read. I used to be drawn in from the very first page, from there it used to be a rollercoaster ride of love, happiness, loss, and sorrow.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“
I used to be drawn in from the first page… I used to be page-turning late into the night… Incredible… A heart-aching, gut-wrenching story of human strength, love, loss and suffering.” Goodreads reviewer“
A truly heartbreaking page-turner.” @shortbookthyme