The Starr Affair
The Starr Affair is a 1954 book written by Jean Overton Fuller.[1] It was published by Victor Gollancz.
It tells the story John Renshaw Starr, an officer of the British Special Operations Executive sent to establish the in north-eastern France during the Second World War. He was subsequently captured, tortured and imprisoned in Fresnes prison, at 84 Avenue Foch and in Sachsenhausen and Mauthausen concentration camps.
It is based on the subject's own account of his activities, captivity and survival and the subsequent investigations concerning his suspected collaboration with the enemy.
Notes[]
- ^ Gary Kamiya (5 October 2010). Shadow Knights: The Secret War Against Hitler. Simon and Schuster. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-4391-1775-0.
 | This article about a World War II novel is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |
 | This article about a historical novel of the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |
- 1954 British novels
- Novels set during World War II
- Victor Gollancz Ltd books
- World War II novel stubs
- 1950s historical novel stubs