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The Last Secret Agent: The Extraordinary Story of a WW2 Spy in Her Own Words

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‘Extraordinary… enthralling. We may think we have read all we need to about the Second World War’s secret war, but despite an army of histories and fine biographies, Latour’s account is the only first-person memoir we have by a female agent within it. It’s also almost certainly the last. A darkly moving, marvellously detailed book.’ –Telegraph, 5 STARS

‘Vivid, honest, inspiring and sometimes shocking, Pippa Latour’s memoir shows how right the SOE were to assess her as having ‘”tons of guts”‘ -CLARE MULLEY, author of Agent Zo

‘A rare glimpse into the life of the last surviving SOE agent to have seen action behind enemy lines in France. Pippa’s story is one of immense courage and personal sacrifice… a truly gripping and remarkable wartime service.’ -HELEN FRY, author of Women in Intelligence

‘Vivid and vibrant. Pippa’s words echo with resonance across the pages, punctuated with historical context and fact.’ -KATE VIGURS, author of Mission France

‘Compulsively readable… A brilliant book.’ –Mail on Sunday

Author: Latour Pippa
Publisher: MONORAY
Pages: 288
ISBN: 9781800962798
Cover: Paperback
Edition Number: 1
Release Year: 2025

Following the war, Pippa settled in New Zealand where she raised four children. For decades, Pippa told no one – not even her family – of her incredible feats during WWII. In the final months of her life, Pippa finally decided to tell her remarkable story, written with the assistance of award-winning historical documentary producer and writer Jude Dobson. Pippa died in 2023, at the age of 102.

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