Code Name Butterfly

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Set in Paris in 1941, Embassie Susberry’s characterful, dramatic Code Name Butterfly was inspired by the remarkable real-life story of Josephine Baker’s role in the French Resistance. Laced with romance and glamour, it recounts the turbulence of wartime life in the City of Light with breezy atmosphere, adding up to an engaging story of subterfuge, courage and fighting prejudice.

24-year-old Elodie is a foreign correspondent in Paris. With the Nazi occupation of France looking imminent, she’s set on returning to Chicago. But everything changes when she meets handsome musician Grant, a compatriot who brings her into the circle of iconic singer and resistance fighter Josephine Baker.

Tasked with posing as Jo’s cousin in order to gather intelligence, Elodie faces excruciating struggles of the heart alongside the tremendous dangers of being a spy. Dangers that see Elodie, Jo and their fellow spies flee Paris as the Nazis close in. 

Brimming with love and courage, Code Name Butterfly is blessed with a great cast of characters, moments of humour, and an explosive show-stopper of a finale.

Reviewed by Joanne Owen
Joanne Owen’s lifelong love of reading and writing began when she was growing up in Pembrokeshire, and very much wished that witches (and Mrs Pepperpot) were real.
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About Code Name Butterfly

Inspired by the incredible true story of Josephine Baker in the French Resistance, this is a heart-wrenching, unforgettable tale of the strength of the human spirit in the darkest days of World War II.

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