Cyanide in my shoe

By Josephine Butler

Hard back book about written by Josephine Butler,"Jay Bee" who was the only woman in Winston Churchill's Secret Circle. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0906324211
• ISBN13: 9780906324219
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: This England Books
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Part of World War II History

CYANIDE IN MY SHOE is the facinating account of one of Winston Churchill's "secret circle" who was regularly (and secretly, of course) flown into and out of France during the Nazi occupation in order to collect vital intelligence. I heartily recommend it to all who like spy stories. This is not fiction -- it is the real thing.

Wonderful exciting amazing book

A friend lent me this book by Josephine Butler. It is extraordinary. She reports that Sir Winston Churchill told her to tell the absolute truth and she does so. She tells an amazing story of being Jay Bee, a member of a secret circle of agents, taking orders directly from Churchill and the operatives who reported to him directly. She tells us what it was like to be an agent of the British government, in touch with the Resistance, in occupied France during WW II. Her exploits are stupendous. She has a photographic memory. She speaks French fluently, and therefore is able to operate effectively in occupied France. What was most inspirational and astounding to me was her faith in the human spirit and eventual world peace, in the midst of war, torture, and horror. Despite her direct experience with some of the most horrific atrocities in the history of humankind, she still believes in the inherent goodness of human beings. A great book -- exciting, full of information about WW II, and spiritually inspiring. Susan McGee somewhere near the redwoods in California

One of the best books I have ever listened too.

A terrific book. I could not stop listening. It is a great story and the fact that it is a true story makes it even better. It is a fascinating story of world war II espionage. This woman is a true hero and her story should be given more attention. I would reccomend this to anyone.

Fascinating war time spy autobiography

This is a book-on-tape selected by accident while searching for British mysteries. And what a fortuitous accident it was. This is the story of a British female physician, very familiar with France due to a long period of residence there, who was selected to be a member of Winston Churchill's Secret Circle of spies. The detail of the accounts of her preparation and adventures in France, running from the Gestapo, establishing collaborator networks, rival the best of fictional novels. This autobiography will rivet your attention from beginning to end, and hope someday for the movie. Bravo, Jay Bee, and thanks!!