Bibliograph

The Lipstick Bureau, a novel, Michelle Gable

Type

Label

The Lipstick Bureau, a novel, Michelle Gable

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The Lipstick Bureau

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

13380268561354949077

Responsibility statement

Michelle Gable

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"1944, Rome. Newlywed Niki Novotnà is recruited by a new American spy agency to establish a secret branch in Italy's capital. One of the OSS's few female operatives abroad and multilingual, she's tasked with crafting fake stories and distributing propaganda to lower the morale of enemy soldiers. Despite limited resources, Niki and a scrappy team of artists, forgers, and others--now nicknamed The Lipstick Bureau--find success, forming a bond amid the cobblestoned streets and storied villas of the newly liberated city. But her work is also a way to escape devastating truths about the family she left behind in Czechoslovakia and a future with her controlling American husband. As the war drags on and the pressure intensifies, Niki begins to question the rules she's been instructed to follow, and a colleague unexpectedly captures her heart. But one step out of line, one mistake, could mean life or death..."--, Provided by publisher

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Lipstick Bureau : a novel inspired by true World War II events

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