{"product_id":"an-unlikely-spy-9780063037908","title":"An Unlikely Spy","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Starford, Rebecca\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063037908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.90d","brand":"Rebecca Starford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39806183800907,"sku":"9780063037908","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_d432ebb4-2369-4f4a-83b7-abeb24d2fc89.jpg?v=1657721512","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/an-unlikely-spy-9780063037908","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}