Agent Most Wanted: The Never-Before-Told Story of the Most Dangerous Spy of World War II

A young readers adaptation of Sonia Purnell's New York Times bestselling book A Woman of No Importance, the story of Virginia Hall; the unassuming American spy who helped the allies win World War II.

Virginia Hall was deemed "the most dangerous of all allied spies" by the Gestapo. Armed with her wits and her prosthetic leg, she was deployed behind enemy lines to inspire resistance in France, providing crucial support to fighting the Nazi occupation. In this largely untold story, Sonia Purnell uncovers the truth behind a Baltimore socialite who was essential to allied victory.

Adapted for the elementary to middle school audience, Agent Most Wanted is equal parts an inspiring tale of feminism in a time when women weren't taken seriously, an epic spy story, and, of course, a retelling of winning one of the largest global conflicts in modern history.

Author: Sonia Purnell
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 08/09/2022
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780593350546
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 07/01/2022 pg. 62
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2022
School Library Journal 10/28/2022 pg. 1

About the Author
Sonia Purnell is a biographer and journalist who has worked at The Economist, The Telegraph, and The Sunday Times. Her book Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill (published as First Lady in the UK) was chosen as a book of the year by The Telegraph and The Independent, and was a finalist for the Plutarch Award. Her first book, Just Boris, was longlisted for the Orwell prize.