The Last Agent in Paris: An utterly gripping and unforgettable World War 2 historical novel inspired by a true story

By Sharon Maas

As the bombs rained down on Paris, my family fled before the Nazis could take us. I never thought I'd see my beloved home again. But I've come back to fight for the people I love. And now, I'm the last agent standing. The freedom of the world rests on my shoulders.

Paris, 1940. As Nazi soldiers march down the Champs Elysees, Noor's heart is shattered. Her family is forced to flee their home to the safety of England, and as Noor watches the French coast disappear in the distance, she vows to do everything she can to stop Germany from devouring her beloved country.

Training as a wireless operative in England, Noor's perfect French makes her the ideal candidate for undercover work in her beloved Paris, and she is soon assigned to an illustrious spy network led by a mysterious man named Prosper.

Day after day, Noor walks the treacherous streets of Paris looking for safe places to broadcast messages to London. But Nazi officers lurk around every corner, and Noor's heart thunders in her chest as she evades detection, tightly clutching the briefcase containing her radio equipment. She knows it would take just one stop and search for her life to be over.

With each passing day her mission becomes more lethal as, one by one, her fellow agents are captured. Someone is betraying them, but who? And when Noor becomes the last agent in the network, can she keep the links with England alive, to help win the war?

An utterly gripping and emotional World War 2 novel inspired by the incredible true story of Noor Inayat Khan, the first female radio operator sent by SOE into Nazi-occupied France. Fans of Suzanne Goldring, Ellie Midwood and Siobhan Curran will be swept away.

Readers love Sharon Maas:

'Phenomenal... left me speechless. I loved everything about this... heartbreaking... unputdownable... had me reaching for the tissue box over and over... heart wrenching... needs to be at the very top of your 'to be read pile'. I highly recommend this ten star read.' Page Turners, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I couldn't put it down and finished it in a day... What an absolute cracker of a book ... Sucked me straight in... absolutely addictive page turner... absolutely absorbed me... page-turning... will keep you up late at night.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I couldn't put this book aside. I read it holding my breath, I cried, I hated, I loved, I understood... I think I have gone through every emotion there is... swept me away and even writing this review I'm overwhelmed with emotions. If I could I would give it 10 stars.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A masterpiece told so beautifully it had me enthralled reading late into the night... gripping and terrifying... I went on a rollercoaster ride of emotions... heartbreaking... perfect.' @leannebookstagram, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 183525196X
• ISBN13: 9781835251966
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Bookouture
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

World War ll France

What a Beautifully Written and Captivating story. It is written in beautiful detail about Secret Agent Noor's story ..of her Unbelievable Courage and pure dedication to her Mission....to do undercover work ..in her Beloved home of Paris ...to work with the Resistance and do whatever she can...to foil the Nazi machine...and Fight for the people she loves. There are so many parts to this story..that just reach to your heart..and don't let go...cause..as you read about Noor..YOU MUST REMEMBER..she is NOT a Fictional character..But this is a TRUE story of Noor Khan...who trained as a Wireless operative..and goes back to France...as an undercover agent "Madeleine"...to join a very large Resistance Cell..against the Nazi's. I was in awe of her Courage and dedication to her Country..and truly upset and saddened when she was taken by the Gestapo. Such an EXCELLENT Story about Such A Heroic Young Lady..to the Absolute very end !! Absolutely worth more than 5 stars...I'm so glad I read about her fascinating life...to learn her true story..from start to finish. Definitely a story of someone so brave..that Needs to be heard and told . 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 🏅Just wanted to add..in 1949 The British Government..posthumously ( after her death) awarded Noor the "George Cross" the highest award for Gallantry.. in the face of the enemy !