The Incidental Spy, Libby Fischer Hellmann
The Incidental Spy, Libby Fischer Hellmann
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The Incidental Spy
A Story About World War Two at Home

Author: Libby Fischer Hellmann

Narrator: Diane Piron-Gelman

Unabridged: 3 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/15/2019

Synopsis

Young Lena Bentheim is forced to flee Nazi Germany for Chicago in 1935, leaving her family and boyfriend behind. After learning English, she eventually finds a new life as a secretary in the Physics Department of the University of Chicago. She meets and marries another German refugee scientist and has a child. Then tragedy strikes, and Lena is forced to spy on the nuclear fission experiments at the U of Chicago. A novella set in the early years of the Manhattan Project, The Incidental Spy is another fascinating historical thriller by Libby Fischer Hellmann, author of the highly acclaimed stand-alone thrillers Set the Night on Fire, A Bitter Veil, and Havana Lost."Hellmann writes a captivating story of spies and espionage that will keep you guessing until the very end." Amazon Customer"Libby Fischer Hellmann is an author to put on your "do not begin reading at night" list unless you don't have to get up early the next morning." Teri B.:An entertaining and a thought-provoking read…The author’s passion for the topic also shines throughout the book". Brian Johnson, Public Libraries Online

About Libby Fischer Hellmann

Libby Fischer Hellmann is a critically acclaimed crime writer loved by readers the world over for her compulsively readable thrillers and strong female characters. Her fast-paced crime fiction spans fourteen novels and over twenty short stories. She has also edited a popular crime fiction anthology called Chicago Blues. Libby’s thrilling and richly varied crime novels have won numerous awards. Libby is exceptionally committed to her work, and in 2005-2006 she was the National President of Sisters in Crime, a 3,400+ member organization dedicated to strengthening the voice of female mystery writers.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cold War Conversations Podcast on May 24, 2015

A fascinating fast paced historical thriller. Set in the 1940s this short story (180 pages) portrays a strong woman beset by tragedy and circumstance and forced to spy on the atom bomb research project that she works for. The lead character of Lena shines throughout and Libby FIscher Hellman appears......more

Goodreads review by Lorrea - WhatChaReadin'? on October 17, 2015

In the mid 1930's, Lena comes to Chicago in the United States to escape what was happening to Jews in Germany at the time. Quickly she learns English and get a job at the local University in the Physics Department. This is where she meets her husband, Karl. After his tragic death, Lena has to find a......more

Goodreads review by Jan on September 15, 2015

The Incidental Spy by Libbey Fisher Hellmann Very good with a surprise ending. This is how I would sum up The Incidental Spy by Libbey Fisher Hellmann. Lena Bentheim is a young girl living in Nazi Germany in the 1930’s. She is forced to leave everything behind and flee to Chicago. Once in Chicago she......more

Goodreads review by Sally on September 15, 2015

I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. The Incidental Spy was my first book by Libby Fischer Hellman, but it certainly won’t be my last. It was a good length for a novella, but I was sorry to see it end. While it started out like a low-key little story and didn’t see......more

Goodreads review by Joel on August 13, 2015

A sinister and atmospheric glimpse at the spy game in wartime America. There’s something undeniably seductive about this novella. The pace and style of narration seem gentle enough, but that’s not the truth of it: everything in The Incidental Spy happens for a reason. Lena is an intriguing heroine, c......more

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