The Spy Wore Silk

by Aline and Aline, Countess of Romanones

Book Overview

For glamor, adventure and intrigue, this is as good as it gets, wrote Cosmopolitan of The Spy Went Dancing, Aline's bestselling successor to her memoir of World War II OSS adventures, The Spy Wore Red. An American beauty, Spanish socialite, devoted wife and mother, and spy, Aline lived a life of glamor and danger that Ingrid Bergman only played in Notorious.--Time magazine. Now, in her third book, Aline unveils a true story of royalty and murder on...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399136134
• ISBN13: 9780399136139
• Release Date: March 1991
• Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great books

I have purchased 4 books by Aline Romanos. I absolutely love them. The fact that there is truth behind the story and that she really was an upper-class lady as well as a spy excites me. I find myself wishing I lived an adventurous life. She has a talent when it comes to recreating her life and exploits. I could not put it down!

Tales from a Spy

Countess of Romanones Aline writes a pretty good thriller for a book to be fiction but based on facts. I always think these kinds of stories are far more interesting than fiction.Aline lives in Spain with her Spaniard hubsand but was a spy for events in Morocco, Africa. Now she lives in Marabella (southern Spain) which is just over the Mediterranean Sea from Morocco. Her travels take her to many other far and distant places like Las Vegas, Nevada, Paris, France and many other very interesting places. Countess Aline tells about the life and death of about 10 or 12 people that she was spying on. She and her husband were attacked several times also but escaped each time. Her job was to spy and report information she found back to the USA in HOPES to foil any attempt to kill the King of Morroco. Aline does not do very much like most spys. And, she does not prevent 3 different attempts to kill the king. Although the king survives, it was not do to anything Aline does. Truly, Aline would have been more effective working as a travel agent as she did a very good job of moving from one continent to another. Give this book a read and see what you think.

General Oufkir's Coup Attempt

This book is a work of fiction, based on truth. It is written by an American spy who is also married to a Spanish Count. I read this book a year ago, and was fascinated by it, but was not sure whether to believe it really happened or not. After reading 'Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail' by Malika Oufkir (Oprah's Choice), I realized that most of "The Spy Wore Silk' is based on fact. I think that the readers who would like to know more about Mallika's life and surroundings will really enjoy this book as it deals with General Oufkir's coup attempt and how it was thwarted. Although it is written in a common detective thriller style, it provides a wealth of information about Moroccan life and politics. It is an easy read and I definitely recommend it to readers who would like to know more about King Hassan of Morocco and the coup attempt.

Terrific book and one that keeps your attention riveted

I especially enjoyed this book because besides being a woman who enjoys reading accounts of real life espionage, I also lived in Morocco during this period of time and appreciated the chance to hear the full story of the assasination attempts on this country's ruler from a first hand observer who was herself steeped in the intrigue and the action! James Bond may have his gadgets but Countess Aline has a personality that sparkles and apparently a wardrobe to match! :)