06/24/2025
Happy pub day, Claudia Friddell!
My new YA biography, “The Mysterious Virginia Hall: World War II's Most Dangerous Spy” is now available!
Virginia Hall, known to her family as “Dindy,” was an athletic, outdoorsy girl from Maryland. Despite numerous setbacks, including losing her leg after an accident, Virginia became World War II’s most successful female spy, organizing French resistance fighters, performing daring rescues, and providing the Allies with intelligence that was key for ousting the N***s.
Finally, I can share this personal account of Virginia Hall's heroic life with you! Thank you Carolyn Yoder for guiding me on this exciting adventure. Thanks also to Astra Books for Young Readers, Kerry McManus, Thalia Leaf, Rachel Orr, Anne McEntire, Scenda, and most especially Lorna and Brad Catling—Virginia's niece and great nephew. I hope readers are as inspired by Virginia's remarkable life as I have been!
If you’d like a free copy of this book, please leave a comment on this post by 11:59 pm ET on June 27. I’ll randomly choose a winner next week!
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