Ace, marvel, spy : a novel of Alice Marble

Ace, marvel, spy A novel of Alice Marble

Jenni L. Walsh

Book - 2025

"At seventeen, Alice Marble has no formal tennis skills and no coach. What she does have is an ability to hit the ball as hard as she can and a strong desire to prove herself. With steadfast determination and one sacrifice after another, Alice plays her heart out on the courts of the rich and famous, at national tournaments, and—the greatest of them all—at Wimbledon, rising to be one of the top-ranked players in the world. But then her world falls apart. With the outbreak of war with Germany, Alice’s tennis career and life come to a screeching halt, and for the first time, she is forced to confront who she is without tennis. As she seeks to understand her new place in the world and how she can aid in the war efforts, a telegram a...rrives with devastating news from overseas. Heartbroken and lost, she feels like she can only watch as the war wreaks havoc in every area of her life. Until an unexpected invitation arrives."

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Subjects
Marble, Alice, > 1913-1990 > Fiction.
Women tennis players > Fiction.
Women spies > United States > Fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Novels.
Genres
Biographical fiction
Novels
Published
Nashville : Harper Muse 2025.
Language
English
Main Author
Jenni L. Walsh (author)
Physical Description
320 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN
9781400246748
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Review by Booklist Review

Best-selling author Walsh (Unsinkable, 2024) delivers a page-turning delight starring tennis ace Alice Marble, who came from a modest background to reach the top of her sport. Her coach, Teach, wants Alice to focus only on tennis, with strict curfews and a prohibition on romantic relationships. But Alice doesn't understand why she can't have it all. She'd given up love for tennis before, so when she finds it again, she won't let anything stand in her way. But tragedy strikes after the U.S. enters WWII. Alice is determined to help her country, and when the government learns that she has ties to an old lover who is possibly assisting the Nazis, they request her assistance. Can she avenge her tragedy by putting Nazis behind bars? Can she betray a man she once loved? Whether Alice is in a nail-biting tennis match or in a tight spot with her mission, this book will have readers on the edge of their seats. Be sure to read the author's note about the fascinating, real Alice Marble.

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