{"product_id":"an-unlikely-spy-paperback-1","title":"An Unlikely Spy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A beguiling tale of espionage.\" -- Pam Jenoff, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Orphans Tale\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Girls of Paris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA twisting, sophisticated World War II novel following a spy who goes undercover as a part of MI5--in chasing the secrets of others, how much will she lose of herself?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvelyn Varley has always been ambitious and clever. As a girl, she earned a scholarship to a prestigious academy well above her parents' means, gaining her a best friend from one of England's wealthiest families. In 1939, with an Oxford degree in hand and war looming, Evelyn finds herself recruited into an elite MI5 counterintelligence unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA ruthless secret society seeks an alliance with Germany and, posing as a Nazi sympathizer, Evelyn must build a case to expose their treachery. But as she is drawn deeper into layers of duplicity--perhaps of her own making--some of those closest to her become embroiled in her investigation. With Evelyn's loyalties placed under extraordinary pressure, she'll face an impossible choice: save her country or the people who love her. Her decision echoes for years after the war, impacting everyone who thought they knew the real Evelyn Varley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeguiling and dark, \u003cem\u003eAn Unlikely Spy\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating story of deception and sacrifice, based on the history of real people within the British intelligence community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68288075006175,"sku":"9780063037908","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/InE6ab39Gg9780063037908.webp?v=1792817440","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/an-unlikely-spy-paperback-1","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}