A World War II historical fiction novel inspired by real female SOE agents, The Highland Raven follows a Scottish woman drawn from loss into espionage, resistance training, and covert missions in Nazi-occupied France. Written for readers of Kristin Hannah, Kate Quinn, and Pam Jenoff who love emotionally layered spy fiction with resilient heroines and authentic wartime detail. Scotland, 1940. Once a Highland socialite, Sable Montgomery now lives in the shadow of what was taken from her and what she was forced to abandon. A chance encounter in London with the secretive Anna draws her into the world of the Special Operations Executive. Under the watchful guidance of Scottish SOE trainer William "Wild Bill" Mitchell, she is reshaped into an operative capable of slipping behind enemy lines. Her mission sends her into occupied France, where survival depends on silence, nerve, and precision. But one presence from her past refuses to remain buried. Joachim von Henkell, a brutal Gestapo officer, resurfaces as the war nears its end - turning Sable's fight into something deeply personal. Through every mission, one quiet hope sustains her: the chance to find the child she was forced to leave behind. A standalone novel within The Resistance Girl Series, The Highland Raven blends women's historical fiction, wartime espionage, second-chance redemption, and emotional resilience across Scotland, London, and Nazi-occupied France. Ideal for readers drawn to female spy narratives inspired by real resistance women and the hidden costs of survival.