A New York Times Bestselling Author
1944, Rome. Niki Novotna is recruited by a new American spy agency to establish a secret branch in Italy's capital. She's tasked with crafting fake stories and distributing propaganda to lower the morale of enemy soldiers. Despite limited resources, Niki and a team of artists, forgers, and others - nicknamed The Lipstick Bureau - find success, forming a bond in the newly liberated city. But her work is also a way to escape her controlling American husband. As the war drags on and the pressure intensifies, Niki begins to question the rules she's been instructed to follow, and a colleague unexpectedly captures her heart. But one mistake could mean life or death.