Matthew Sweet, Stella Lonsdale & The West End Front

One of the most colourful characters to pass through London’s grand hotels during the Second World War was Stella Lonsdale. Did the tales she brought back from occupied France contain a grain of truth, or was she an accomplished and self-serving liar intent on outwitting the British Secret Services? Listen here to Matthew Sweet’s take on a beguiling but ultimately sinister woman, featured in his new book 'The West End Front'.