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A life in secrets : Vera Atkins and the missing agents of WWII /

Publisher description for A life in secrets : Vera Atkins and the missing agents of WWII / Sarah Helm. Once rumored to have been the inspiration for Ian Fleming<U+2019>s Miss Moneypenny, Vera Atkins climbed her way to the top in the Special Operations Executive, or SOE, Britain<U+2019>s...

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Main Author:	Helm, Sarah
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Nan A. Talese, [2005]
Edition:	1st U.S. ed.
Subjects:	Atkins, Vera, > 1908-2000. Great Britain. > Special Operations Executive. World War, 1939-1945 > Secret service > Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > France. World War, 1939-1945 > Missing in action > France. Intelligence officers > Great Britain > Biography. Women intelligence officers > Great Britain > Biography.
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