She Ran a King's Spy Ring From a Clock Shop
18th Century Europe

She Ran a King's Spy Ring From a Clock Shop

The widow thought she was inheriting a clock repair shop—she was actually becoming Europe's most efficient spymaster.

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18th CenturyFranceEuropeEspionageSecret du RoiWomen in IntelligenceCourier NetworksMarie Anne HébertComte de BroglieLouis XV

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