The Spy Who Inspired the First Bond Girl | Evening Star | 1

The Spy Who

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 - 40 minutes

When Hitler invades her beloved homeland, Poland, Countess Krystyna Skarbek signs up to go behind enemy lines as Britain’s first female undercover agent. She outwits the Nazis again and again. 


Also known by the name Christine Granville, her beauty and daring heroism inspired the character of Vesper Lynd in the first James Bond novel, Casino Royale. But tragedy would see her fade into obscurity. 


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