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The Spark of Resistance: Women Spies in WWII Kindle Edition

by Kit Sergeant (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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As the free world crumbles beneath Hitler’s jackboot, the French Resistance is depending on these women to change the course of history...


Daring Mathilde Carré has always dreamed of glory. When the handsome Armand invites her to become his second-in-command of his Resistance network, she jumps at the chance. But when Armand falls for another woman, how far is Mathilde willing to go to exact her revenge?

When Odette Sansom , a married mother of three, is recruited to become a spy with British Intelligence, she reluctantly accepts, knowing that she might never see her family again. Living a life in shadows with a false identity, Odette experiences more freedom in Occupied France than she has ever known, and her circuit leader, Peter Churchill, is everything her husband isn’t. But one man threatens to destroy all they’ve achieved...

Didi Nearne has always lived in the shadow of her sister, Jackie. Although she dreams of becoming a British agent like her sister, they hire her as a wireless operator instead. As the networks are infiltrated and the on-the-ground agents disappear, Didi is finally given her chance. Will she be able to avoid the Gestapo or suffer the fates of her fellow spies?

If you like Ken Follet's Jackdaws, Kate Quinn's The Alice Network, and Sarah Rose's D-Day Girls, you won't be able to put down this meticulously researched tale of love, honor, and deception.

Inspired by the true stories of these real-life heroines!

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The French Resistance is depending on these three women...

Do you love WWII history or books that feature strong women? Then you’ll love Kit Sergeant's The Spark of Resistance. Pick it up today and get lost in time!

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"A riveting story about the heroics of brave women. Story is beautifully written. I had a hard time putting it down."
"The characters were well described, and the plot was well woven. The fact that this novel is based on historical facts makes it even more relevant."
"The very best of historical fiction...There is so much research put into this book. It's amazing."

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08B2YSMWH
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thompson Belle Press (June 29, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 29, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1742 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
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Like her character Addy in Thrown for a Curve, Kit has a practically useless degree in marine biology. A teacher by profession and at heart, Kit loves to impart little-known facts and dares you to walk away from one of her books without learning at least one new thing. She has written a few beach reads with intelligent and strong female leads. One of them, What It Is, was a previous Kindle Scout winner. Her newest series on Women Spies keeps the strong heroines that are essential to Kit's books, but takes them back in time to show how essential they were in keeping our world free from oppression.

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Kodieman-9451
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024
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Lest we forget the inhumanity and viscous German military during this period, this book is here to remind us how truly horrific war can be. Good characters with thoughtful and intelligent writing.
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Lo Lo
4.0 out of 5 stars Great historical fiction
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024
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Amazing g story told through the experiences of different women Kept me wanting to continue to read. a story if amazing courage ,.
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jf
5.0 out of 5 stars Resistance Women
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024
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I wish every woman in the free world would read these books..in college I took a course the war in Europe. No mention of female resistance workers or spies. I want women to appreciate and honor these women this was a riveting story, very well written. I'm 78 and just realizing the power of women.
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Christine Homan
5.0 out of 5 stars Really interesting.
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2024
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Great story of the heroines of the Resistance. Very enlightening on a subject I knew nothing about previously. I was aware of the Resistance actions but not this side of their story.
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JEMA
3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Reaction
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2023
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It was a bit difficult to follow and I felt like there were gaps in the storyline. I had no sympathy for the main character Who gave up her countrymen to save herself and was unrepentant.
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JK
4.0 out of 5 stars Captivating
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
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This book kept me on the edge of my seat. These brave women took on more than I think I could ever do. .if history books were written like this I would have enjoyed history so much more when I was in school.
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Jean F
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2024
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I enjoyed reading this book. I would highly recommend this book. I learned a great deal about WWI and the women that were spys. I definitely recommend this book!
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Karene H. Lagrone
5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable women
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2023
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This book shows how several types of women involved themselves into the WWII French underground to help defeat the German Nazis. They were incredible, strong, determined people. They were eventually caught, imprisoned, and suffered until the end of the war. This book was quite well written.
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gforce
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2023
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This is a very well researched and well written book - I couldn't put it down, although it was hard reading at times. These incredibly brave women should never be forgotten and I am about to start the next book in the series. Highly recommended.
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Lady Tracey
5.0 out of 5 stars WW11 should mean wonderful women
Reviewed in Australia on June 21, 2023
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What a fantastic, scary, enlightening, and powerful book. I wanted to read it quickly, but I didn't want it to end. Now starting book 2.
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Ted Brown
4.0 out of 5 stars good value
Reviewed in Canada on March 28, 2024
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Story line is a little weak, lots of jumping around.
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wej foxall
4.0 out of 5 stars Lest We Forget
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2021
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What stresses and travails the men and women of the Special Operatives Executive went through in WW2. This is a fictionalised story, based on fact, of 3 girls who volunteered to be spies in occupied France. The authorities, here portrayed as a rum lot, discovered these girls by virtue of their education and particularly of their ability to speak fluent French. They were often of French parentage which qualified them in considerable measure. The 3 principle characters were real enough. Didi, a code name, Odette, about whom a film was made, and Mathilde ultimately a traitor who escaped the death penalty. This very well written novel takes us through the process of selection and training before action is seen in enemy occupied territory. The drama and tension in the story occurs as the reader constantly worries if this or that girl will survive the various raids and mistakes in communication. It often feels like a historical narrative, which in essence it is, but Kit Sergeant, by clever use of chapters based on one girl at a time, keeps the potential complication to a minimum. The most harrowing aspect of the story is the descriptions of the girls and men captured and taken to prison camps which we know were death camps. Their treatment by the Germans, particularly the SS was an abomination and assault to the civilised senses which the author does not shy away from but writes colourfully of a magnificent period for these brave girls and men.
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Jude
4.0 out of 5 stars Credible fiction
Reviewed in Australia on October 4, 2021
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Although I was confused by the number of names in the early part of the book (complicated, as understandable, by code names), this novel was enthralling and I spent much time on Wikipedia, reading more about various networks, SOE agents - and double agents. I remain appalled by how little punishment the double agents received after the war.
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