Double Crossed: The WWII Spies Who Saved D-Day

A thrilling WWII middle-grade narrative nonfiction account of Operation Bodyguard, in which the Allied forces used spies and double agents to deceive the Nazis about their true plans for D-Day.

"Throws you right into the action--real spies playing for the highest possible stakes!" --award-winning author Steve Sheinkin

In the fall of 1943, German troops controlled nearly all of continental Europe. The one chance the Allies had of punching through the German front meant keeping the enemy distracted and in the dark. They had to take the Germans by surprise on "D-Day."

The mission: trick the Germans into believing the Allies would strike anywhere but their true target, the beaches of Normandy. Featuring historical photos and breathtaking true accounts, Double Crossed tells the exhilarating story of Operation Bodyguard, the mind-boggling effort to lay a false trail for the Germans using fake armies, decoy landings, and the covert work of double agents and spies who risked their lives. With millions of lives hanging in the balance, victory--or defeat--in World War II depended on the Nazis being caught unaware.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 04/28/2026
ISBN: 9781250345561
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2026
Booklist 02/01/2026
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2026
School Library Journal 03/01/2026 pg. 90
Publishers Weekly 03/02/2026