Christine Wells

Archive for 'Spies'

Today, I’m continuing the series I began earlier this month, with a look at Jane Archer, who inspired the character of Eve in THE TRAITOR’S GIRL.

I’ve always been fascinated by the story of the Cambridge Spies, a group of students who were recruited as intelligence agents by the Soviet Union while these men were still at Cambridge … Read more »

In the summer of 1940, the Special Operations Executive was formed as a secret army to fight behind enemy lines in Europe. The SOE’s brief was espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance, and they also helped establish and arm resistance networks across France in preparation for D-Day.

Sometimes known as “the Baker Street Irregulars” because of the location of their headquarters, recruits … Read more »

I’m thrilled to announce that my next historical novel, THE JULIET CODE, will be released in May next year:

In 1947 London, former spy, Juliet Barnard, lives with a terrible secret. After months of working as a wireless operator and evading Nazi patrols in occupied France, she was captured and taken to a luxurious mansion in the heart of Paris … Read more »

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