Ace, Marvel, Spy by Jenni L. Walsh is a historical fiction novel published in January 2025 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/40IiJVd

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The novel is inspired by the memoir of Alice Marble, a tennis star who became a spy. The story follows Alice through two timelines:

• The "Past-Tense Alice" chapters focus on her rise and fall in the tennis world prior to the Second World War. Alice begins playing tennis at 17, quickly becoming a top-ranked player, winning 18 Grand Slam championships. She faces obstacles, such as being called "husky" and "slow" by the press, and deals with a health crisis that  ...