About the Author

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 LibraryReads, 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. Ariel splits her time between the grocery store and the baseball field.

Reviews

'will fascinate readers of World War II history and thrill fans of fierce, brash, independent women'
*Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Before We Were Yours*

'Fascinating.'
*New York Post*

‘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*

‘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*

‘Readers will be transfixed by the story of a woman who should be a household name.’
*Library Journal, (starred review)*

'A spellbinding work of historical fiction... She is real, this really did happen is the mantra you may find yourself repeating, in awe at every page.'
*BookPage (starred review)*

‘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 ... Propulsive ... Emotionally stirring... Even long after the last page is turned, this astonishing story of Wake’s accomplishments will hold readers in its grip.’ 
*Booklist (starred review)*

'A compulsively readable account of a little-known yet extraordinary historical figure – Lawhon’s best book to date.'
*Kirkus Reviews (starred review)*