Mata Hari arrived in Paris penniless, but was soon feted as the most elegant woman in the city. She became a dancer who shocked and delighted audiences and bewitched the city s richest men, until in 1917, Mata Hari s lifestyle brought her under suspicion of espionage. Written as a series of letters, THE SPY tells the unforgettable story of a woman who dared to break the conventions of her time.