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The Spy Wore Red

By: Aline, Countess of Romanones
Narrated by: Grace Conlin
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Publisher's summary

When Aline Griffith was born in Pearl River, New York, in 1923, one might have guessed from her exceptional beauty that a career as an actress or model might be in her future. Few would have imagined that twenty-one years later, she would find herself in Spain as a deep-cover OSS agent, infiltrating the highest levels of Spanish society, or that five years later still, she would marry a Spanish grandee and become one of the most watched, most admired, most fascinating women of international society. This is the story of Aline, Countess of Romanones, a story of courage, beauty and success that is far more exciting than any fictionalized thriller.
©1987 by Aline, Countess of Romanones (P)1995 by Blackstone Audiobooks
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"Her narrative reflects sensitively and accurately the clandestine intrigue and strategic maneuvers that marked the struggle between the secret services�" (William Casey, Former CIA Director)

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Good book for travel

Loved it . Could not wait to turn it on again and find out what was going to happen.

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Good read +/-

It’s a good spy novel although predictable. Wasn’t Outstanding but overall it was worth the read.

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Intrigue!

Will listen to this one again and again. Story well done and narrator is wonderful!

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So interesting

What a good book can see where they get 007 early movie stories from. This is a great read!

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Thrilling story

This captivating story is beautifully written and well narrated. I have so many questions now, and I want to visit Spain…

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Very good story. Well read. It starts slow put is action packed after it gets started and is a very entertaining reading..

Very good story. Well read. It starts slow put is action packed after it gets started and is a very entertaining reading..

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Wow…and clean. Pleasantly surprised!!!

What a fascinating story. Was so interesting to listen to a first hand account of this time in history. This book sat in my audible library for a couple of years. I wanted to listen…but really thought that it would contain adult themes and language. A few words but mostly pg!!!
Fascinating!!!

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Excellent character development, amazing story line

Fascinating true story , World War II espionage in Spain, heroine is amazing , suspenseful with intrigue

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Fascinating!

I couldn't turn it off. I hope her other books are on Audible soon!

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An interesting autobiography of an adventurous life

Some autobiographies disclose shocking secrets, others “spill the tea” on their friends, still others deep-dive into an introspection on their particular corner of the human condition. This one does none of that. However, it is written more-or-less like a spy novel, and contains some of that sense of suspense, and it’s fairly interesting to hear a bit of background behind this woman’s interesting life. The author tends to share very positive impressions of herself (every male character tells her that she is attractive on the first meeting) and I had the feeling that the story is a bit spiced up in places, but it was entertaining, and it kept me listening to the end.

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