ARIEL LAWHON is a critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and have been Library Reads, One Book One County, Indie Next, Costco, and Book of the Month Club selections. She lives in the rolling hills outside Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband and four sons. She splits her time between the grocery store and the baseball field.
"Ariel Lawhon delivers in Code Name Hélène. This fully animated
portrait of Nancy Wake— underground operative, charmer in red
lipstick, loving wife, and hard-hitting woman of her times, will
fascinate readers of World War II history and thrill fans of
fierce, brash, independent women, alike. A stark exploration of the
remarkable difference one person, willing to rise in the face of
fear, can make."—LISA WINGATE, #1 New York Times bestselling author
of Before We Were Yours
"Fascinating."—NEW YORK POST "REQUIRED READING"
“A spellbinding work of historical fiction. . . [and] one of the
most sensual romance novels you’ve ever read. . . She is real, this
really did happen is the mantra you may find yourself repeating, in
awe of every page.”—BOOKPAGE, *STARRED*
"A compulsively readable account of a little-known yet
extraordinary historical figure—Lawhon's best book to date."—KIRKUS
REVIEW, *STARRED*
“Magnificent. . . Lawhon carries us into the heart of the French
resistance [and] into the mind of a badass heroine with uncanny
instincts who takes on the Nazis and men’s arrogant sexism with
uncommon bravado. . . Even long after the last page is turned, this
astonishing story of Wake’s accomplishments will hold readers in
its grip.”—BOOKLIST, *STARRED*
"Readers will be transfixed by the story of a woman who should be a
household name."—LIBRARY JOURNAL *STARRED*
“Riveting. . . [A] stunning, moving story.”—BOOKREPORTER.COM
“Masterful. . . Exhaustively researched and vividly woven. . . As
much an epic love story as an engrossing narrative of an unlikely
anti-Nazi combatant. . . Lawhon has proven herself a master at her
craft, and she does readers a great service with Code Name
Hélène.”—CHAPTER16
“Captivating. . . [Lawhon] sweeps readers into Nancy’s wry,
fast-talking, first-person account of her adventures. . . While
Nancy cuts a vivid, stylish figure through the novel’s pages, her
supporting case is also well drawn [and] Lawhon’s elegant plotting
makes them shine. . .Lawhon’s gripping narrative gives ‘Hélène’ her
due.”—SHELF AWARENESS
"Gripping…Lawhon throws readers into the middle of the action…
Lawhon’s vivid, fast-paced narrative will keep readers turning the
pages, and a detailed afterword makes plain how much of the account
is factual. This entertaining tale does justice to Lawhon’s
larger-than-life subject.”
—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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