Female Spies: Fact and Fiction

From meticulously researched accounts of real-life agents risking everything, to the crafting of compelling fictional heroines who mirror their daring counterparts, Claire and Mandy trace the intersecting threads of history and imagination. Drawing on their respective work — Claire's research into covert operations, and Mandy's immersive fiction — they offer a richly textured portrait of the female spy, both as historical figure and literary icon.

Claire Hubbard-Hall is a writer and historian who specialises in the history of secret intelligence. She has held lecturing posts in several British universities and is an honorary Associate Professor of Intelligence History. Mandy Robotham, a former journalist and midwife, is the author of numerous historical novels set during the Second World War, including Mrs Spy, The German Midwife and The Berlin Girl.