Summary: "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.
Notes:
Includes reader's guide with discussion questions. Includes bibliographical references. 1 3 19 22
Other Titles:
Lipstick Bureau : a novel inspired by true World War II events.
ISBN:
9781525804908 1525804901
Accession Number:
1338026856
Accession Number:
ccp.1149033
Holdings
Branch: Main Library - Fiction Area
Call Number: GABLE
Branch: Wando Mount Pleasant Library - Fiction Area
Call Number: GABLE
Branch: Baxter Patrick James Island Library - Fiction Area
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