The Mademoiselle Alliance

'An incredible story of courage, devotion and daring, filled with vivid prose and rich detail. A must-read' CHANEL CLEETON

'Natasha Lester uncovers stories of women from history and drapes them in velvet' The Australian Women's Weekly

From Australian bestseller Natasha Lester, an epic, sweeping novel of one young woman who risks everything to lead the largest spy network in occupied France - and change the course of World War Two.

Morocco, 1928. Eighteen-year-old Parisienne Marie-Madeleine is not the kind of woman who goes through life sitting down, something her new husband can attest. Her unconventionalities - rally car driving, flying planes and dabbling in intelligence work for the government - earn her a reputation, but she knows who she is at heart: an adventurer.

Paris, 1936. As Europe teeters on the brink of war, a chance encounter with a man codenamed Navarre turns Marie-Madeleine's life upside down. Recruited to help build a resistance network known only as Alliance, she conceals her identity - and her gender - as she navigates a perilous double life away from her children and the man she loves.

Bestselling Australian novelist Natasha Lester passionately brings to life the incredible true story of one of history's unsung heroes: Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, the only woman to lead a resistance network in WWII France.

**Featuring an exclusive extract of Natasha Lester's upcoming novel THE CHATEAU ON SUNSET**

'Lester writes with razor-sharp research and admiration for a woman whose name deserves to be blazed across the pages of history' KATE QUINN

'Gripping . . . The fearless Marie-Madeleine Fourcade's story is one that deserves to be read' West Australian

'Written with heart, passion, and impeccable historical research, a powerful story readers will not be able to put down' MADELINE MARTIN

'Lester brings this unique story to life in vivid colour' Daily Telegraph

'Deeply researched and gorgeously written' KERRI MAHER

About the Author

In the early 2000s, Natasha Lester made the move from marketing manager for Maybelline cosmetics to writing novels, and she regrets nothing - except that she no longer gets free lipstick. She is now a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of ten books that have been translated into 21 languages and published all around the world.

Her eighth novel, The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard, was longlisted for the 2024 ARA Historical Novel Prize. While she loves to travel, she also loves returning to her home in Perth, where her favourite thing to do is to go for a run beside the beautiful Swan River. Her latest novel is The Chateau on Sunset.