Paris, 1917 : George Bruce, a young British intelligence officer, is assigned to headquarters at 41 Rue St Roch. His mission : to set up an underground espionage ring behind enemy lines ... As war rages across the battlefields of Europe, an intrepid group of men and women - including housewife turned code expert Madame Rischard, fearless teacher Joseph Hansen and, above all, dashing adventurer and balloonist Baschwitz Meau - are to risk their lives infiltrating German territory in an incredible intelligence operation. Based on a cache of papers hidden for over fifty years, The Secrets of Rue St Roch tells for the first time an enthralling true story of loyalty, ingenuity and extraordinary bravery.
Paris, 1917 : George Bruce, a young British intelligence officer, is assigned to headquarters at 41 Rue St Roch. His mission : to set up an underground espionage ring behind enemy lines ... As war rages across the battlefields of Europe, an intrepid group of men and women - including housewife turned code expert Madame Rischard, fearless teacher Joseph Hansen and, above all, dashing adventurer and balloonist Baschwitz Meau - are to risk their lives infiltrating German territory in an incredible intelligence operation. Based on a cache of papers hidden for over fifty years, The Secrets of Rue St Roch tells for the first time an enthralling true story of loyalty, ingenuity and extraordinary bravery.