The idea that Churchill would insist that beautiful women be recruited as agents is ludicrous, they would immediately stand out and be noticed. A good spy would be the typical 'grey man', not standing out in any way What these ladies need is their story to be told honestly, without any silly embellishments that they were personally chosen by Churchill. I've met two real spies, that I know of, one looked like an archaeology professor, and the other was in his fifties, balding, overweight and wore Harry Potter glasses. He wreaked havoc in the ranks of the IRA.
Review of A Call to Spy
