The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel

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Legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel is celebrated for her sophisticated style, including the iconic little black dress and the renowned Chanel No. 5 perfume. However, beneath her glamorous exterior lies a complex woman shrouded in intrigue and rumors. This novel vividly explores Chanel's hidden life during the Nazi occupation of Paris in WWII, revealed through recently uncovered wartime files. Coco could be cheerful and generous but also ruthless and manipulative. As the Wehrmacht marches through Paris, she finds herself at the Hotel Ritz, living among the enemy while waging her own battle to reclaim control of her perfume company from her Jewish business partner, Pierre Wertheimer, who has fled to the U.S. with the Chanel No. 5 formula. With rising anti-Semitism, Chanel distrusts Wertheimer's intentions to produce the perfume in New York and is determined to maintain ownership. As Paris suffers under German rule, Chanel, a woman of resilience, will do whatever it takes to survive, even if it means collaborating with the Nazis. Covertly recruited to spy for the Reich, she becomes Agent F-7124, code name: Westminster. What drives her to such lengths, and how far will she go to keep her past from overshadowing her future?