A world on the brink of war. One woman whose courage could change everything.
Paris, 1938. As the world teeters on the edge of war, Lady Pamela More knows her latest assignment is her deadliest yet.
Her days as a London society columnist are merely a cover. She must infiltrate the decadent Parisian circles of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor as they openly cavort with fascists and voice dangerous Nazi sympathies.
The nation’s security could be compromised — and Lady Pamela must uncover what, or whom, they might betray.
In the glittering salons of Paris, amidst the clink of champagne glasses and careless gossip, dark allegiances fester. The Windsors are charming — and cunning — and Pamela walks a delicate line between loyalty and deception.
But as she steps back into a life of shadows, old temptations resurface, including charismatic American Sid White, whose presence reawakens more than just memories.
Surrounded by spies, traitors and the ghosts of her past, Lady Pamela must decide: how far is she willing to go to protect a country that may never thank her before the city falls to the Nazis?
Originally from Chicago, Sarah Sigal works across theatre, film, and fiction.
She has a BA in Theatre Arts and English Literature from Gettysburg College and an MA in Writing for Performance and a PhD in Theatre and Performance, both from Goldsmiths College University of London. She teaches at several universities across the UK and is the author of WRITING IN COLLABORATIVE THEATRE-MAKING (Bloomsbury, 2016), as well as numerous plays and 2 short films. THE SOCIALITE SPY (Lume Books, 2023) is her first novel, the first in a series about the lead character, the socialite spy herself–Lady Pamela More. She lives in
London.
My thoughts: As the Second World War breaks out, Lady Pamela More is asked to undertake a dangerous assignment, in Paris as the Nazi army moves towards the city, she must renew her awkward friendship with Wallis Simpson, now married to the former king and living in the city.
She’s not entirely comfortable with the Windsors, especially the spoilt, narcissistic Wallis, who is rude, difficult and spends all her time complaining about the exile the Royal Family and government have imposed on them. Pamela is supposed to report back on the relationship between the couple and the German government, under the cover of writing about French fashion houses.
Her marriage is teetering on the edge at the same time, and her connection with a Jewish American journalist might make it fall. Her friend Lettice is in Paris with her artist lover, and as the Nazis approach, Pamela wants to help them escape the dangers engulfing Europe.
Gripping, intelligent writing and fascinating characters, I really like Pamela, I was reading the previous book in this series when I got the invite for this blog tour, and the society she moves in is an interesting one featuring some of the big names of the twentieth century.
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
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Thank you so much for being a part of the tour! x
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