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 »

While her background was very different from Juliet’s, it was the struggles Noor Inayat Khan faced during World War II that inspired THE JULIET CODE.

Born in Moscow to an Indian father and an American mother, Noor spent a large part of her years before the war living in Paris. Her father was a musician and Sufi teacher and a … Read more »

Be part of my female spy blitz to WIN one of TWO advanced copies of my latest novel, The Juliet Code. Just post the name of your favourite female spy (from fiction, history or today) and why you chose her to be in the running. And, don’t stop at one! Enter as many times as you like. Winners will be … Read more »