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Nonfiction Feminine until the fighting starts SHADOW WARRIORS OF WORLD WAR II: The Daring Women of the OSS and SOE By Gordon Thomas and Greg Lewis 304 pp. Chicago Review Press Reviewed by Diane Diekman During World War II, an underground army of spies and saboteurs was organized and controlled by Great Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE), along with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in the United States. Women, who have been “shadow warriors” in many wars, were recruited for this effort. Shadow Warriors of World War II: the Daring Women of the OSS and SOE tells the story of some of these courageous operatives and their fates. Authors Gordon Thomas and Greg Lewis wanted to answer these questions: “How was intelligence handled in one of the greatest and most terrible events in history, World War II? Who were the men who formed the clandestine forces and realized women should be among their most important foot soldiers? And who were the women they chose?” Prime Minister Win...