Code Name: Lise

USA TODAY BESTSELLER A Goodreads Choice Awards semifinalist Florida Book Awards Silver Medalist Best Nonfiction Books to Read in 2019—Woman's Day The Best Nonfiction Books Coming Out This Year—BookBub The 10 Best Nonfiction Books Coming Out In January 2019—Bustle Best Books of January 2019—Amazon 7 Essential True Crime Books for January—CrimeReads Book of the Month (Jan.)—Palm Beach Book Festival January 2019 Book Recommendations —Book Riot Best Audiobooks of the Year So Far—AppleBooks "A nonfiction thriller."— Wall Street Journal "This is a great book! ... A remarkable story. I hope someone's bought the movie rights." —The TODAY Show “Reading like a thrilling spy novel and the most exciting sort of non-fiction—well researched, well written, and fast paced enough to keep the pages turning—this will interest fans of the history of espionage, World War II history, military history, women’s history, and biography.”— Library Journal (starred review) “With evident sympathy, Loftis tells a well-researched, novelistic story of a heroine and patriot…Swift and entertaining, Loftis’s work reads less like a biography and more like a thriller.” —Publishers Weekly "A true-life thriller...page-turner...Every chapter ends on a cliffhanger...A vivid history of wartime heroism." —Kirkus Reviews "Larry Loftis, who seems to specialize in World War II espionage, relates [Odette Sansom's story] in thriller style." — New York Times Book Review "Extraordinary bravery ... made this woman one of World War II's most remarkable spies. That she survived the war was almost miraculous." —TIME " The stuff of classic World War II thrillers."— Newsday "A story of sheer bravery and survival that should astound even an avid reader of military history. A splendid read about a splendid woman." — Washington Times "At last the unsung upstarts are getting their due. Sansom ... survived being burned and having her toenails pulled out. She never divulged the information the Germans wanted." — The Atlantic "This World War II spy story crackles with suspense. It had us in knots—and it's all true!" —Apple Books "How an 'ordinary' mom of three became Britain's most decorated WWII spy." —New York Post “Continues the scholarly thriller style of Into the Lion’s Mouth.” —Orlando Sentinel "Written in the style of a thriller, this is a thrilling account of the exploits of World War II’s most highly decorated spy, Odette Sansom." —Daily Mail (UK) "Loftis brings history to life, shining a light on a truly remarkable woman, reminding us of her spirit, determination and courage… Bravo!"— Woman’s Weekly (UK) "Incredibly brave, Odette showed super-human courage, intelligence and perseverance after she and the man she loved were captured. Peter and Odette's love story is central to Code Name: Lise, [and] Loftis describes the depth of affection that unfolded between them as they risked their lives for their country." — Daily Mirror (UK) "Near the end of this wartime tale about a clandestine couple, you hope somebody will make a movie out of the thriller-like plot." —Military Times "Loftis gives Sansom the epic story her experience warrants, full of spycraft, complex and important missions, incredible feats of bravery, and love." —CrimeReads "Fascinating ... A page-turner, especially the final third of the book which provides a riveting account of the mayhem of the final days of WWII ... Loftis’ meticulous research is evident throughout." — The Cipher Brief "Readers will not want to put this book down...A spy thriller instead of a dry biography." —MilitaryPress.com "[A] fascinating story of resistance and romance." — Daily Beast "Nonfiction that is written like a novel ... If you like spy novels/biographies don’t miss this one." — Book Riot "This is a well-written book, almost a romance novel, almost a horror story, almost a war story, that can leave the reader somewhat breathless. The author has that knack of shifting the emphasis onto another detail just when the narrative gets exciting. This enhances the book greatly .... A cracking book from one end to the other." — NB Magazine (UK) "Reads like a thriller and a romance, yet is solid history.” — Galveston County Daily News "Captivating. Odette was one helluva fighter. Loftis is one helluva writer, who tells her story like a novel. ... I'm calling it now: This will be a movie." —Lauren Daley, South Coast Today " Code Name: Lise is impossible to put down. Suffused with romance, told with a novelist’s eye for page-turning thrills and the historian’s acumen for facts, Loftis brings to colorful life a hero for our time, Odette Sansom. Like Unbroken and Code Girls, Odette Sansom’s story is epic, intensely personal, emotionally rich, and hard to forget.” —Doug Stanton, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 12 Strong and In Harm’s Way "An exciting, suspenseful, inspirational tale. You will love this book." — Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Backlash "An astonishing story of love, survival, and almost u