Her only crime was to be an independent woman... Mata Hari, a dancer in Paris who shocked and delighted audiences and as a confidante and courtesan she bewitched the era's richest and most powerful men. However, in a country gripped by war in 1917 paranoia was rife and Mata Hari was arrested and accused of espionage. This is an unforgettable story of a woman who dared to break the conventions of her time and subsequently paid the price 'Beautifully written and gripping'. Sunday MirrorWhen Mata Hari arrived in Paris she was penniless. Told in Mata Hari's voice through her final letter, The Spy is the unforgettable story of a woman who dared to break the conventions of her time, and paid the price.
