Double Agent Victoire: Mathilde Carre and the Interallie Network
Author: David Tremain
Format: Hardback, 156mm x 234mm
Published: 2018, The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Biography: Historical, Political & Military
On 28.2.42 there arrived in the U.K. a remarkable woman agent: Mathilde Lucie (or Lily) CARRE.' Her codename was VICTOIRE, although she became better known as 'La Chatte' - the female cat. Her acts of treachery and betrayal were almost unprecedented in the history of intelligence, yet her involvement in the 'Interallie affair' has, to date, only warranted a brief mention in the accounts of special operations in France during the Second World War. But what motivated her to betray upwards of 100 members of the Interallie network, the largest spy network in France? Was she the only guilty party, or were there others equally culpable? Her story makes fascinating reading, full of intrigue, sex, betrayal and double-dealing, involving a rich panoply of members of the French Resistance, German Abwehr and British Intelligence. For the first time, using official MI5 files, this book will examine what motivated those acts of betrayal; the impact they had on those associated with her; and how her case was handled first, by German, then British Intelligence. It will also present a psychological profile of Mathilde Carre in order to better understand this 'extremely dangerous woman'. AUTHOR: David Tremain is a journalist and author. His first book Rough Justice. The True Story of Agent Dronkers Captured by the British was published in 2016. 16 b/w illustrations
DAVID TREMAIN is a retired paper conservator and museum security specialist. He has contributed book reviews to the Canadian Association for Security & Intelligence Studies (CASIS), published articles on conservation for the museum and conservation professions, and taught workshops on emergency preparedness and museum security internationally. Born in Britain, he now lives in Ottawa, Canada.
On 28.2.42 there arrived in the U.K. a remarkable woman agent: Mathilde Lucie (or Lily) CARRE.' Her codename was VICTOIRE, although she became better known as 'La Chatte' - the female cat. Her acts of treachery and betrayal were almost unprecedented in the history of intelligence, yet her involvement in the 'Interallie affair' has, to date, only warranted a brief mention in the accounts of special operations in France during the Second World War. But what motivated her to betray upwards of 100 members of the Interallie network, the largest spy network in France? Was she the only guilty party, or were there others equally culpable? Her story makes fascinating reading, full of intrigue, sex, betrayal and double-dealing, involving a rich panoply of members of the French Resistance, German Abwehr and British Intelligence. For the first time, using official MI5 files, this book will examine what motivated those acts of betrayal; the impact they had on those associated with her; and how her case was handled first, by German, then British Intelligence. It will also present a psychological profile of Mathilde Carre in order to better understand this 'extremely dangerous woman'. AUTHOR: David Tremain is a journalist and author. His first book Rough Justice. The True Story of Agent Dronkers Captured by the British was published in 2016. 16 b/w illustrations
DAVID TREMAIN is a retired paper conservator and museum security specialist. He has contributed book reviews to the Canadian Association for Security & Intelligence Studies (CASIS), published articles on conservation for the museum and conservation professions, and taught workshops on emergency preparedness and museum security internationally. Born in Britain, he now lives in Ottawa, Canada.