The Starlet and the Spy - by Ji-Min Lee (Paperback)

The Starlet and the Spy is a historical fiction novel that tells the story of two women from different walks of life who find an unlikely connection during Marilyn Monroe's visit to Korea in 1954.

Alice, a Korean war survivor and translator for the American forces, and Marilyn, the dazzling movie star, meet and form a bond that changes their lives forever.

Through their interactions, Alice is forced into a reckoning with her own painful past, and both women discover the surprising connections that can change or even save a life.

This beautifully written novel is a moving portrayal of unexpected kinship between two very different women, and a testament to the power of human connection in times of war and hardship.