The Lipstick Bureau : a novel / Michelle Gable.
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781525811470
- ISBN: 1525811479
- Physical Description: 427 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Graydon House, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Paging may vary."A novel inspired by true World War II events"--Cover.Includes reader's guide.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
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- Subject:
- United States. Office of Strategic Services > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Women > United States > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > Italy > Rome > Fiction.
Women spies > Fiction.
Czechoslovak Americans > Fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Fiction. - Genre:
- Historical fiction.
Spy fiction.
Novels.
Available copies
- 34 of 35 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 35 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC GABLE (Text) | 36015001878566 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F GABLE (Text) | 39493110070648 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | F GAB (Text) | 80605003654042 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library | F GABLE (Text) | 34510000683035 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| BHM Headquarters Library | FIC (Text) | 38344101707055 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Barco Library | F GAB (Text) | 39488200999565 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC Gable (Text) | 37807000038879 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | FIC Gable, Michelle (Text) | 0112400132828 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | F GABLE (Text) | 31781067677250 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F GABLE (Text) | 31781067677243 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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