The princess spy [large print] : the true story of World War II spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones / Larry Loftis.
"As the U.S. enters the Second World War, the young college graduate is desperate to aid in the war effort, but no one is interested in a bright-eyed young woman whose only career experience is modeling clothes. Aline's life changes when, at a dinner party, she meets a man named Frank Ryan and reveals how desperately she wants to do her part for her country. Within a few weeks, he helps her join the Office of Strategic Services - forerunner of the CIA. With a code name and expert training under her belt, she is sent to Spain to be a coder, but is soon given the additional assignment of infiltrating the upper echelons of society, mingling with high-ranking officials, diplomats, and titled Europeans, any of whom could be an enemy agent. Against this glamorous backdrop of galas and dinner parties, she recruits sub-agents and engages in deep-cover espionage to counter Nazi tactics in Madrid. Even after marrying the Count of Romanones, one of the wealthiest men in Spain, Aline secretly continues her covert activities, being given special assignments when abroad that would benefit from her impeccable pedigree and social connections."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781643588988
- ISBN: 1643588982
- Physical Description: 423 pages (large print) : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
- Edition: Center Point Large Print edition.
- Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-423).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Dying to fight -- The farm -- Close encounters -- The clerk -- Man of swords -- Snatch-22 -- Death by murder -- Putting on the Ritz -- Glorious Gloria -- Visitors -- The body -- Resurrection -- The prisoner -- The Bohemian -- The lady vanishes -- The count -- Butch -- Pay dirt -- Intelligence goes to ground -- Paris -- La Tienta -- The bookkeeper -- Cortando la Coleta -- Countess Quintanilla -- Living the dream -- Twin souls -- The rest of the story.
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- 12 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Branch Library | LP 940.54 LOF (Text) | 37810435574982 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | LTE B ALINE (Text) | 37807000028755 | Adult Large Print Biography | Available | - |
| G.V. Barbee, Sr. Library | LP B GRIFFITH (Text) | 31420621327165 | Adult Large Print Biography | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | LgPrt B GRIFFITH Lof (Text) | 33630005072132 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | GRIFFITH (Text) | 33258009501581 | Adult Large Print Biography | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | LARGE PRINT B GRIFFITH Aline Lo (Text) | 50669012646114 | Adult Large Print Biography | Available | - |
| Mocksville | L B GRIFFITH (Text) | 39872002038450 | Adult Large Print Biography | Available | - |
| North Regional Library | LP B GRIFFITH (Text) | 31781066921196 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Richard H. Thornton Main Library | LPB B GRIFFI (Text) | 42756202327422 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Rural Hall Branch | LP B GRIFFITH, ALINE (Text) | 0112523276539 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
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"As the U.S. enters the Second World War, the young college graduate is desperate to aid in the war effort, but no one is interested in a bright-eyed young woman whose only career experience is modeling clothes. Aline's life changes when, at a dinner party, she meets a man named Frank Ryan and reveals how desperately she wants to do her part for her country. Within a few weeks, he helps her join the Office of Strategic Services - forerunner of the CIA. With a code name and expert training under her belt, she is sent to Spain to be a coder, but is soon given the additional assignment of infiltrating the upper echelons of society, mingling with high-ranking officials, diplomats, and titled Europeans, any of whom could be an enemy agent. Against this glamorous backdrop of galas and dinner parties, she recruits sub-agents and engages in deep-cover espionage to counter Nazi tactics in Madrid. Even after marrying the Count of Romanones, one of the wealthiest men in Spain, Aline secretly continues her covert activities, being given special assignments when abroad that would benefit from her impeccable pedigree and social connections."--
