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The Last Secret Agent: My Life as a Spy Behind Nazi Lines

by Pippa LaTour

A wartime memoir of espionage in occupied France

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A wartime memoir of espionage in occupied France

Pippa LaTour’s memoir traces a path from an orphaned childhood in South Africa to undercover work in Nazi-occupied France during the final year of World War II. Parachuted into France in 1944, she carried out sabotage and relayed information about German troop positions in the lead-up to D-Day. The details supplied here—selling soap to German soldiers and concealing codes on ribbon—show how her work depended on everyday disguises and covert communication. Co-written with Jude Dobson and published posthumously, the book presents LaTour’s account of her wartime service and the principles she says guided it.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in women’s memoirs and biographies will find a firsthand account of one woman’s life and wartime service.
  • Those exploring World War II espionage and resistance activity in occupied France may value its focus on undercover operations.
  • Readers interested in stories spanning South African childhood and wartime Europe may appreciate the memoir’s broad life arc.

Themes

Women’s wartime serviceEspionage and covert communicationResistance in occupied FrancePrinciples and personal risk

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Book overview

After decades of silence, the last surviving World War II spy operating in the deadly world of Nazi France, reveals the real, untold story of her time as a secret agent.

From a unique and singular voice comes the incredible true story of the last surviving undercover British female operative in WW2. Pippa Latour parachuted into occupied France in 1944 to conduct sabotage and subversion behind enemy lines. Selling soap to German soldiers and hiding codes on a piece of ribbon, she sent back crucial information about troop positions in the lead up to D-Day, and continued her work until Paris was liberated. From her childhood as an orphan in South Africa to her years as an undercover agent, Pippa's story is that of a woman determined to honor her principles and risk her life to fight against the greatest evil of the 20th century.

The Last Secret Agent is a posthumously published memoir, co-written with writer Jude Dobson. Pippa was decorated highly for her actions, including being made a Member of the Order of the British Empire and receiving the L

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