A thrilling novel of love, loyalty, and espionage, based on the incredible true story of Elizabeth Bentley, a Cold War double agent spying for the Russians and the United States, from USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Marie Thornton. 1963: Reeling from the death of her mother and President Kennedy's assassination, Catherine Gray shows up on Elizabeth Bentley's doorstep demanding answers to the shocking mystery she just uncovered about her family. What she doesn't expect is for Bentley to ensnare her in her own story of becoming a controversial World War II spy and Cold War informer... Recruited by the American Communist Party to spy on fascists at the outbreak of World War II, a young Bentley--code name Clever Girl--finds she has an unexpected gift for espionage. But after falling desperately in love with her handler, Elizabeth makes another surprise discovery when she learns he is actually a Russian spy. Together, they will build the largest Soviet spy network in America and Elizabeth will become its uncrowned Red Spy Queen. However, once the war ends and the U.S. and U.S.S.R. become embroiled in the Cold War, it is Elizabeth who will dangerously clash with the NKVD, the brutal Soviet espionage agency. As Catherine listens to Elizabeth's harrowing tale, she discovers that the women's lives are linked in shocking ways. Faced with the idea that her entire existence is based on a lie, Catherine realizes that only Elizabeth Bentley can tell her what the truth really is.
Loved the fictional character woven in to make the true story of a brave woman come to life.
An American, A Soviet Spy, Turned Patriot
Published by Gma , 1 year ago
The first third of the book was so slow that I put the book down for a few months. When I picked it up again it was a bit better. A historical fiction account of Elizabeth Bentley, an American, turned Soviet spy, turned American Patriot. Interesting, except when reading the author's notes she inserted her own family's history into the story. No, no, no. I know there is fiction in this book, but this seems so wrong. Stick to Elizabeth Bently's life. She seemed to have an interesting but sad life as an adult.
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