What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

I read a memoir published in (I think 1943, maybe 42---definitely during the war) about 2 women in Paris who helped the Resistance smuggle downed airmen out of France and back to Britain. The narrator/author was one of the 2 women. She used pseudonyms and different place-names for security reasons, as the war was still ongoing; there was a statement re: this fact on either the title page or foreword. One woman was French, living in Paris; the other was (I think) American. There was a French priest who came to their apartment to help with planning. I cannot remember the title or author; in fact, the author may be been listed as Anonymous. My copy was a red/burgundy hardcover. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Thanks.

It seems likely that this memoir of yours has to do with the "Comet Line" (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet...) and possibly Andrée de Jongh. Not finding a book that fits your exact criteria, though. Any way it's Little Cyclone? (The description says it was originally published shortly after the war, despite what GR says was the publishing date.)

That is not the book; mine was definitely published during WW2, hence the comments re: anonymous. Little Cyclone may be about the real woman (whose name is now known), but I don't know that for sure. I recall an incident where the 2 women drove south from Paris into Vichy France, encountering thousands of people fleeing on foot. And I remember the priest coming to visit in the Paris apartment. I also think the non-Parisian (American, maybe New Yorker, don't think she was British) leaving the country and returning to participate in the smuggling activities. Thanks for your idea, Emily.

SOLVED. Paris-Underground by Etta Shiber. Was doing more searching on Google (using less search terms this time) and found it on goodreads! With an author's name, as the new edition was published in 1998.

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Cummingc: "For those interested in non-fiction in WW2 Europe, here is interesting info I found during my search for the book: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/st... "

Glad you found your book, Cummingc. Here's the GR link - Paris-Underground by Etta Shiber.