The Secret Stealers
- Downloads：7667
- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2021-04-20 12:32:35
- Update Date：2025-09-07
- Status：finish
- Author：Jane Healey
- ISBN：1713554127
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
- Download
Summary
A female American spy in Nazi-occupied France finds purpose behind enemy lines in a novel of unparalleled danger， love， and daring by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Beantown Girls。
Anna Cavanaugh is a restless young widow and brilliant French teacher at an all-girls school in Washington， DC。 Everything changes when she’s recruited into the Office of Strategic Services by family friend and legendary WWI hero Major General William Donovan。
Donovan has faith in her—and in all his “glorious amateurs” who are becoming Anna’s fast friends: Maggie， Anna’s down-to-earth mentor; Irene， who’s struggling to find support from her husband for her clandestine life; and Julia， a cheerful OSS liaison。 But the more Anna learns about the organization’s secret missions， the more she longs to be stationed abroad。 Then comes the opportunity: go undercover as a spy in the French Resistance to help steal critical intelligence that could ultimately turn the tide of the war。
Dispatched behind enemy lines and in constant danger， Anna is filled with adrenaline， passion， and fear。 She’s driven to make a difference—for her country and for herself。 Whatever the risk， she’s willing to take it to help liberate France from the shadows of occupation and to free herself from the shadows of her former life。
Anna Cavanaugh is a restless young widow and brilliant French teacher at an all-girls school in Washington， DC。 Everything changes when she’s recruited into the Office of Strategic Services by family friend and legendary WWI hero Major General William Donovan。
Donovan has faith in her—and in all his “glorious amateurs” who are becoming Anna’s fast friends: Maggie， Anna’s down-to-earth mentor; Irene， who’s struggling to find support from her husband for her clandestine life; and Julia， a cheerful OSS liaison。 But the more Anna learns about the organization’s secret missions， the more she longs to be stationed abroad。 Then comes the opportunity: go undercover as a spy in the French Resistance to help steal critical intelligence that could ultimately turn the tide of the war。
Dispatched behind enemy lines and in constant danger， Anna is filled with adrenaline， passion， and fear。 She’s driven to make a difference—for her country and for herself。 Whatever the risk， she’s willing to take it to help liberate France from the shadows of occupation and to free herself from the shadows of her former life。
Reviews
cheri carraway
，
Kept me up at nightJane's characters were so real and there was plenty of action to keep me up at night。 Love that she didn't have much boring filler。 This was my first book that I've read by her， but she just zoomed to the top of favorite writers！ Kept me up at nightJane's characters were so real and there was plenty of action to keep me up at night。 Love that she didn't have much boring filler。 This was my first book that I've read by her， but she just zoomed to the top of favorite writers！ 。。。more
Marcia Seybold
，
Absolutely loved this spy story。 It kept me wanting to read。 Very suspenseful and a beautiful love story。 Even though it was fiction it was based on real people and places。
William C。 Stalions
，
Terrific storyMost stories of spies and intrigue feature a male hero。 This tale of intrigue and spycraft from the female perspective was very refreshing。 I felt like I was mot just a reader but like I was an invisible observer inside the story。 Looking forward to reading more of this author。
Judi Anderson
，
Did not care for this book at all， but slogged on to the end。 While I have never read a harlequin romance， this is what I think they would be like。 Or a YA novel。 In end notes， the author owns the liberties taken with the timeline， throwing people together。 There's too much coincidence， name-dropping and having the main character conveniently bumping up against people who we all know served in OSS/CIA。 Also， the main character is a family friend of Bill Donovan， and of course， she works directly Did not care for this book at all， but slogged on to the end。 While I have never read a harlequin romance， this is what I think they would be like。 Or a YA novel。 In end notes， the author owns the liberties taken with the timeline， throwing people together。 There's too much coincidence， name-dropping and having the main character conveniently bumping up against people who we all know served in OSS/CIA。 Also， the main character is a family friend of Bill Donovan， and of course， she works directly for him and he continually turns up to check on her， and of course， she is sent to work under a French girl in the resistance who is an old friend。 Maybe it's your cup of tea; I'd rather have a strong coffee。From Amazon Prime First Reads， all I can say is I'm glad I didn't have to pay for this drivel。 。。。more
Anne London
，
Fascinating Have you ever read historical fiction and wish you knew who the characters were based on before you read it and not at the end？ This is what happened to me。 The book left me hungry to know more about these fascinating people and events。 I feel the author did an amazing job of pulling together several historically accurate stories to create a work of fiction that flows well。
Harold McKinney
，
Very good book from start to finishI enjoyed this book from beginning to end it was well writtenI am looking forward to reading another book by this writer
Kari
，
Really interesting and intriguing read！ I’ve read so many WWII books but this was unlike all the others。 I love the female power in it and the characters were well developed。
evette plata
，
ExcellentFast paced ， couldn’t put it down Shows how ordinary people became heroes and helped to win the war with their bravery and sacrifices
Emma Probst
，
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Really enjoyed this one， worth looking up other books by the author
Mary L。
，
Wolfe mms ，are not dumber helpless。The Germans believed that women were not capable of much and this helped with their finAlly being defeated。 The also did me realize how strong love of freedom could make the French resistance。This
IRENE
，
It was good but it could have been 50 pages shorter。
Crys
，
Very good read！！I especially enjoyed the fast pace of this amazing story！ I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys this type of historical fiction。 It hit every emotion！ Thank you for a great story！
Andrea
，
Better than most Amazon First Reads。 While loaded with cliches and stereotypes， the story nonetheless had me reading at a pace that kept me from worrying too much about headscratchers such as （view spoiler）[why on earth Anna was allowed to keep spying when her cover was blown at Mrs。 Gould's party！ （hide spoiler）] or the many coincidences that brought together the various characters at the most opportune times。 But overall， not a bad choice for the month。 Better than most Amazon First Reads。 While loaded with cliches and stereotypes， the story nonetheless had me reading at a pace that kept me from worrying too much about headscratchers such as （view spoiler）[why on earth Anna was allowed to keep spying when her cover was blown at Mrs。 Gould's party！ （hide spoiler）] or the many coincidences that brought together the various characters at the most opportune times。 But overall， not a bad choice for the month。 。。。more
Marcia Klein
，
So very worth your timeMs Healey adroit blends fact with fiction in this excellent novel based on the heroic deeds of the women and men of the French Resistance and Allied intelligence services。 She captures not only their bravery and courage， but also the terror and heartbreaking loss they all endured。 Very well written， and I highly recommend it adding it to your must-read list。
Janet I Gurney
，
I loved this book。 I have read a couple books about the French Resistance Fighters and this one was the best。 I would highly recommend it。
Ashley
，
This story is well written， well researched based on true events with fiction tossed in。。。 I couldn’t put it down！ It’s an easy quick read one I did in 6 hours flat。 The story will have you on the edge of your seat from the conclusion of chapter one until you turn the final page。 The true experiences of those who helped aid the resistance during the war are heroic & this book does a tasteful job of bringing it all together with the amazing storytelling of Jane。 Can’t recommend this book enough！
Tonya Lawson
，
Enjoyable bookEnjoy this book and the history of the resistance in Paris and in France Makes you want to read a nonfiction account of theses brave women
dennis cantrill
，
Bill Donavan， 1942， OSS， and a young， talented woman who becomes the 2nd American woman to go to France during German occupation makes for a great story。 The secrets she manages to steal boost the allied effort and help defeat Germany。 Good read。
Tamara Collin
，
Great WWII historical fiction I throughly enjoyed this book。 Women spies during WWII in occupied Paris， that in and of itself should be enough to catch a reader’s interest。 I love the author’s use of real people like Christian Dior and Julia Childs。
Julie Hastrup
，
Illuminating and entertaining。
Kate
，
My favorite Jane Healey yet！
Chuck Catlett
，
OSS I really loved the rich characters， some from the authors imagination， and others like Julia Child， and Donavan。I have read many stories of the OSS， but this the best about the contribution s
Holly A
，
GrippingThe characters take you through a tremendous journey。 I felt my heart race during the dangerous spy missions。 I couldn’t put the book down。
Ron Jeffreys
，
Superb read， Excellent story， captured the excitement，courage and resilience of these exceptionally brave men and women。 I have holidayed in France many times and love France and the french people， this story showed me the non touristic France。 Marvellous。
edward p omalley
，
Great StoryThis is an exceptional story great from the beginning to the end。 Jane Healey is a wonderful author。 Everyone will enjoy this book。
Kathy
，
Great readLoved this book。 I love WWII stories for many reasons but mostly because those who are perceived as the weakest prove to be the strongest and most cunning。
Donna McCormick
，
Healey's 2nd career paid off！A different perspective of occupied France。 I enjoyed the women's view of those who joined the resistance。 It was a bit sketchy a couple of times， but was rewarded by the end and reading about the author。。 Healey's 2nd career paid off！A different perspective of occupied France。 I enjoyed the women's view of those who joined the resistance。 It was a bit sketchy a couple of times， but was rewarded by the end and reading about the author。。 。。。more
Regina Lobree
，
Women spiesI loved this book。 From the beginning pages I couldn’t put it down。 What fascinating history。 There was so much I did not know about relative to the war。 The characters were so real to me。 Reading through Anna’s changes as her character developed was inspirational。
Claire Ehrenfeld
，
This was an interesting and exciting book about the women spies of the OSS and the French Resistance during WWII。 Although the book's characters are not real， they are based on true heroines of the time; and weaving throughout the story we run across General Donovan， who founded the OSS， and Julia Child， the French chef， who really was an operative during that time。This was a very enjoyable read， and I recommend it highly。 This was an interesting and exciting book about the women spies of the OSS and the French Resistance during WWII。 Although the book's characters are not real， they are based on true heroines of the time; and weaving throughout the story we run across General Donovan， who founded the OSS， and Julia Child， the French chef， who really was an operative during that time。This was a very enjoyable read， and I recommend it highly。 。。。more
Redshirt
，
I really struggled to finish this book。 For a historical-based romance， it felt super unrealistic。
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=The Secret Stealers
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Secret Stealers&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Secret Stealers&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0