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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Pryde And The Infernal Device Pryde And The Infernal Device Malcolm Archibald "1805. England is in the midst of her war with France. Matthew Pryde, engineer at a coal mine in Kent, is regarded as the perfect 'spy' to send across the English Channel to investigate rumours that … OL17391236W
The sunken gold The sunken gold Joseph A. Williams On January 25, 1917, HMS Laurentic struck two German mines off the coast of Ireland and sank. The ship was carrying 44 tons of gold bullion to the still-neutral United States via Canada in order to f… OL19719721W
Madame Fourcade's Secret War Madame Fourcade's Secret War Lynne Olson From Penguin/Random House: *The little-known true story of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, the woman who headed the largest spy network in occupied France during World War II, from the bestselling author o… OL20161094W
British clandestine activities in Romania during the Second World War British clandestine activities in Romania during the Second World War Dennis Deletant "British Clandestine Activities in Romania during the Second World War is the first monograph to examine the activity throughout the entire war of SOE and MI6. It was generally believed in Britain's … OL22318917W