<description>&lt;p&gt;Mata Hari rose to fame as an exotic dancer in Paris before beocming a double agent in World War One, spying for both the French and the Germans. Mata Hari is often remembered as a super spy, but how much of that was true? Today, we're joined by Julie Wheelwright, author of The Fatal Lover, a book about Mata Hari, who can help us separate fact from fiction.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you'd like to suppor the show, please consider becoming a patron at &lt;a href= "https://www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast"&gt;www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;For show notes and full transcripts, visit &lt;a href= "https://www.artofcrimepodcast.com"&gt;www.artofcrimepodcast.com. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Art of Crime

Gavin Whitehead

Mata Hari, Fatal Lover (Spy vs. Spy)

MAR 25, 202663 MIN
The Art of Crime

Mata Hari, Fatal Lover (Spy vs. Spy)

MAR 25, 202663 MIN

Description

Mata Hari rose to fame as an exotic dancer in Paris before beocming a double agent in World War One, spying for both the French and the Germans. Mata Hari is often remembered as a super spy, but how much of that was true? Today, we're joined by Julie Wheelwright, author of The Fatal Lover, a book about Mata Hari, who can help us separate fact from fiction. If you'd like to suppor the show, please consider becoming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast. For show notes and full transcripts, visit www.artofcrimepodcast.com.