The Spy Wore Red cover art

The Spy Wore Red

My Adventures as an Undercover Agent in World War II

 Preview

Audible Standard 1-month free trial

Auto-renews at $8.99/mo + applicable tax after 30-day trial. Cancel Anytime
Try for $0.00
More purchase options

The Spy Wore Red

Written by: Aline Countess of Romanones
Narrated by: Grace Conlin
Try for $0.00

$8.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $18.76

Buy Now for $18.76

When Aline Griffith was born in Pearl River, New York, in 1923, one might have guessed from her exceptional beauty that a career as an actress or a model would be in her future. Few would have imagined that twenty-one years later she would find herself in Spain as a deep-cover OSS agent, infiltrating the highest levels of Spanish society to uncover secret links to the Nazis; or that five years later still, she would marry a Spanish grandee and become one of the most watched, most admired, most fascinating women of international society.

Under the code name “Tiger,” this remarkable woman probed the depths of the Nazi underground, risking her life—and her love—in a glittering world of high intrigue far more exciting than any fictionalized thriller.The Spy Wore Redis a harrowing first-hand account of the dangers and adventures she experienced as an undercover agent.

©1987 Aline Romanones (P)1995 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Europe Military True Crime Wars & Conflicts Women War Latin America
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1

What the critics say

“A fascinating and exciting story evoking those marvelous days we served in the OSS in Europe. Her narrative reflects sensitively and accurately the clandestine intrigue and strategic maneuvers that marked the struggle between the secret services as well as the Allied and Axis powers, and the atmosphere and high social life in wartime Spain.”

(William J. Casey, CIA Director)

“A welcome addition to the espionage genre.”

(New York Times)

“Reads like a perfect thriller!”

(New Yorker)

“Thrilling…exciting and dangerous adventures.”

(New York Post)

“Entertaining…a life of glamour and danger that Ingrid Bergman only played at in Notorious.”

(Time)

“One of the most fascinating women of style and substance I have met. If I didn’t know her and her capacities, I would have had trouble believing this hair-raising story.”

(Oscar de la Renta)

“Excellent…better than fiction!”

(Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
All stars
Most Relevant
The fact that this story is real is remarkable… so often it felt like a fiction espionage thriller. Aline was brave and confident, bold and groundbreaking, bright and delightful. Great setting in Madrid, during WWII. Highly recommended.

Gripping

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This is a great story, based on real events and experiences. A young recruit in a young spy agency, violence, glamour, history, persistence and excitement. It took me a while to get into the story, but once I did, I was hooked. The narrator was okay, I slowed the speed to 90%. A recommended read for a view of WW II from beautiful Spain.

Code name: Tiger

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
loved it!!!beautifully written and read...want to read the rest of Aline's books...thank you so much

lovely

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
What a fascinating and thrilling story of a women who knew what she wanted and went after it!
Not a dull moment!

A must listen!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This is a fun read, and well narrated. It describes the experience of high society in Spain during world war II and gives a flavour of the activities of allied and axis secret intelligence services in Madrid in the last year of the war. My understanding is that this is a highly embellished account, so take the author's it with a grain of salt, and enjoy the ride.

Fun

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.