The Last Secret Agent by Pippa Latour and Jude Dobson
5 Stars
304 Pages
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Release Date: May 13, 2025
Nonfiction, Memoirs, WWII, Women Spies, France, 1944
Phyllis Ada Latour is from South Africa. She decides to become a balloon operator (WAAF) in the Royal Air Force. This entails her to train as a paratrooper so she can land in France and operate wireless radio transmitters. She is 23 years old but upon arrival, her contact changes the age on her identity papers from 29 years old to 14. She pretends to be the granddaughter on a goat farm selling soap to the neighboring villages.
I was so glad to read about Pippa’s adventures. She was a courageous woman to accept her role and complete her missions. The writing flows and is very descriptive. I am pleased she lived a long live. If you like stories of strong and brave women, you will enjoy reading this book.
