A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell

 A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell -352 pages

Virginia Hall was an American who fearlessly organized and directed resistance networks in occupied France in World War II, and went on to work for the CIA. Initially, she strived to be a diplomat but was relegated to administrative tasks in the State Department. With her language skills and knowledge of France, she volunteered to work covertly for the British SOE and then served a second tour as part of the American OSS. The book does an excellent job of describing the dangers the resistance members faced and the physical toll it took on those who managed to survive the war.