Lavish and compelling, this is the story of a young woman trying to forget her devastating part in the war.
1943. After spearheading several successful advertising campaigns in New York, PR wizard Alix St Pierre comes to the attention of the US government and finds herself recruited into a fledgling intelligence organisation.
Enlisted as a spy, Alix is sent to Europe where she is tasked with getting close to a Nazi who might be willing to help the Allied forces – but there’s also the chance he might be a double agent.
1946. Following the war, Alix moves to Paris to run the Service de la Presse for the yet-to-be-launched House of Christian Dior. But when a figure from the war reappears and threatens to destroy her future, Alix realises that only she can right the wrongs of the past and bring him to justice.
Natasha Lester is a New York Times bestselling Australian author who is best known for writing grand, sweeping works of historical fiction set against lavish backdrops. Our readers adore her work, with her previous three novels, The French Photographer, The Paris Secret andThe Riviera House, making our 2020, 2021 and 2022 Top 100 lists respectively. Now she returns with an enthralling new story that takes readers from the dangerous, intrigue-filled rooms in Switzerland where elites of both sides mingled and schemed during the war, to the glamorous halls of the House of Dior in the golden age of French fashion and journalism.
Lester is no stranger to WWII historical fiction, and The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre is yet another richly imagined and engrossing story set within this popular sub-genre. The novel follows three separate timelines, before, during and after WWII, each tracking various stages in the complex and fascinating life story of the titular heroine, Alix Pierre – from her time as an undercover spy to her position as a public relations representative at Dior. As always, Lester draws this tale together with meticulous research, a compelling storyline, and a captivating heroine at its centre.
The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre is a thrilling tale of espionage with a dash of romance, set against the glamour and intrigue of the fashion world. If you’re a fan of WWII historical fiction, you can’t go past Lester.
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