The Paris Agent: Inspired by true events, a gripping tale of family secrets

'A masterpiece' SARAH JONES

'Another soon-to-be classic' Woman's Day

'Riveting and moving' The Australian Women's Weekly

Twenty-five years after the end of the war, ageing British SOE operative Noah Ainsworth can't stop thinking about the secret agent who saved his life in occupied France. He never knew her real name, nor whether she survived the war.

His daughter Charlotte begins a search for answers and discovers the story of Fleur and Chloe: two women called up by the SOE for deployment in France in 1943. But little do they know that they're at the mercy of a double agent within their ranks who is wreaking chaos. As Charlotte's search for answers continues, unsettling clues about the identity of the double agent come to light - and more shocking events are unearthed from the dangerous, dramatic last days of the war that lead to Chloe and Fleur's eventual fates.

'The author's research has captured the tension that those who lived through that time experienced at deep levels. Kelly Rimmer's scenes in both eras are fraught with anxiety, urging the reader to keep turning the page, anxious to learn about each character's experiences, right up to the very end' New York Journal of Books

'Emotionally compelling' Who Weekly

'A gripping page-turner inspired by a true story' New Idea

'Guaranteed to stay with you long after you have finished it' Canberra Weekly

'A beautifully written novel, a powerful story of hope, family, friendship and love amid great struggles and bravery' Good Reading

'A fast-paced tale of heroes, double agents and mystery' MICHELLE GABLE

Kelly Rimmer is the author of 13 historical and contemporary fiction novels, including The Paris Agent, The German Wife, The Warsaw Orphan, The Things We Cannot Say and Truths I Never Told You, with more than 2 million books sold. Her books have been translated into dozens of languages and have appeared on bestseller lists around the world, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today. In 2022, Kelly purchased the Collins Booksellers Orange store. She lives in Mullion Creek with her family and a whole menagerie of badly behaved animals.

Two otherwise ordinary women become spies in WWII France in this sweeping new novel of historical suspense by New York Times bestselling author Kelly Rimmer Twenty-five years after the end of the war , ageing British SOE operative Noah Ainsworth is reflecting on the secret agent who saved his life when a mission went wrong during his perilous, exhilarating years in occupied France. He never knew her real name, nor whether she survived the war.His daughter Charlotte begins a search for answers. What follows is the story of Fleur and Chloe , two otherwise ordinary women who in 1943 are called up by the SOE for deployment in France. Taking enormous risks with very little information or resources, the women have no idea they're at the mercy of a double agent within their ranks who's causing chaos.As Charlotte's search for answers continues, new suspicions are raised about the identity of the double agent, with unsettling clues pointing to her father. From the bestselling Australian author of The Warsaw Orphan , this emotionally compelling novel is inspired by real-life female WWII agents including Violette Szabo and Diana Rowden, whose incredible stories have never before been brought to readers. 'Once again, Kelly Rimmer has turned my emotions upside down. With every book of hers I read, I become a more thoughtful and empathetic person' SALLY HEPWORTH 'Rimmer is a master at finding a little-known part of a huge topic like World War II and exploring it through fascinating fiction' Herald Sun

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