The Saboteur: True Adventures Of The Gentleman Commando Who Took On The Nazis

In the tradition of ‘Agent Zigzag’ comes a breathtaking biography of WWII’s ‘Scarlet Pimpernel’ as fast-paced and emotionally intuitive as the best spy thrillers. This celebrates unsung hero Robert de La Rochefoucauld, an aristocrat turned anti-Nazi saboteur, and his exploits as a British Special Operations Executive-trained resistant A scion of one of the oldest families in France, Robert de La Rochefoucauld was raised in a magnificent chateau and educated in Europe’s finest schools. When the Nazis invaded and imprisoned his father, La Rochefoucauld escaped to England and was trained in the dark arts of anarchy and combat – cracking safes, planting bombs and killing with his bare hands – by a collection of SOE spies. With his newfound skills, La Rochefoucauld returned to France and organized Resistance cells, blew up fortified compounds and munitions factories, interfered with Germany’s wartime missions and executed Nazi officers. Caught by the Germans, La Rochefoucauld withstood months of torture and escaped his own death sentence, not once but twice. More than just a fast-paced, real-life thriller, The Saboteur is also a deep dive into an endlessly fascinating historical moment, revealing the previously untold story of a network of commandos, motivated by a shared hatred of the Nazis, who battled evil and bravely worked to change the course of history. In The Saboteur, Paul Kix brings to life the world of WWII, painting a vivid picture of military strategies and the indomitable spirit of an anti-Nazi saboteur. This top-rated autobiography is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. For fans of Gwen Strauss (The Nine), Ryan Holiday (The Daily Stoic), Tim Tate (Slave Girl), Damien Lewis (SAS Daggers Drawn), and Jack Fairweather (The Good War).