02721cam a2200565 i 4500 532103188 TxAuBib 190901t20202019||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780008384623 paperback 0008384622 paperback 9780008324261 paperback 0008324263 paperback 9780008376048 paperback 0008376042 paperback (OCoLC)1114974220 YDX eng rda YDX UKMGB OCLCO OCLCF NZAUC BDX OCL TDS OCL VP@ CNCAR OCLCO SINLB Y8N WAN AUPTL TxAuBib rda Robotham, Mandy. The secret messenger / Mandy Robotham. Paperback edition. London, UK : Avon, 2020. ©2019. ix, 381 pages ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "A novel" -- Cover. "Venice, 1943: The world is at war, and Stella Jilani is leading a double life. By day she works in the lion's den as a typist for the Reich; by night, she risks her life as a messenger for the Italian resistance. Against all odds, Stella must impart Nazi secrets, smuggle essential supplies and produce an underground newspaper on her beloved typewriter .But when German commander General Breugal becomes suspicious, it seems he will stop at nothing to find the mole, and Stella knows her future could be in jeopardy... London, 2017: Years later, Luisa Belmont finds a mysterious old typewriter in her attic. Determined to find out who it belonged to, Luisa delves into the past and uncovers a story of fierce love, unimaginable sacrifice and, ultimately, the worst kind of betrayal... Set between German-occupied 1940s Venice and modern-day London, this is a fascinating tale of the bravery of everyday women in the darkest corners of WWII." -- Provided by publisher. 1900-1999. Women Fiction. Women. Government, Resistance to Italy Fiction. Government, Resistance to. Nazis Fiction. Nazis. World War, 1939-1945 Women Fiction. Undercover operations Fiction. Undercover operations. Courage Fiction. Courage. Betrayal Fiction. Betrayal. Historical fiction. Venice (Italy) History 20th century Fiction. London (England) Fiction. Italy Venice. Italy. England London. History. Fiction.