Mrs Zigzag
Subtitle: the extraordinary life of a secret agent's wife
By: Betty Chapman & Ronald L. Bonewitz
Contributors: Bonewitz, Ra, author
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9780752488134
Subjects: Intelligence officers' spouses; Secret service; Biography; World War, 1939-1945; Spies
Description: "When Betty Farmer married double agent Eddie Chapman, Agent Zigzag, she knew her life would never be ordinary. Yet even before her marriage to Eddie, her life involved incendiary bombs, serial killers, film roles and love affairs with flying aces. After her marriage, she coped with Eddie's mistresses, smuggling, separations and personal traumas. Coming from humble origins, Betty would, in time, own a beauty business, a health farm and a castle in Ireland, become the friend and confidant of film stars and an African president, and the honoured guest of Middle Eastern royalty. In an age where women were still very much second-class, she became a perfect example of what, in spite of everything, was possible. Much has been written about Eddie Chapman, films have been made, television programmes produced. Yet alongside Eddie for most of his extraordinary life was an equally extraordinary woman: Mrs Zigzag. This book tells her story"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.