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A cool and lonely courage
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Susan Ottaway |
When elderly recluse Eileen Nearne died, few suspected that the quiet little old lady was a decorated WWII war hero. Volunteering to serve for British intelligence at age 21, Eileen was posted to Naz… |
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Soldier Spy
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Tom Marcus |
a true british story, an authentic account my an ex-M15 agent. |
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The sunken gold
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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… |
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Into the lion's mouth
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Larry Loftis |
A biography of Dusko Popov, who, as "an operative for the Abwehr, SD, MI5, MI6, and FBI during World War II ... seduced countless women--including agents on both sides--spoke five languages, and was … |
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Madame Fourcade's Secret War
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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… |
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British clandestine activities in Romania during the Second World War
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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 … |
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The enemy within
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Seumas Milne |
Margaret Thatcher branded the leaders of the 1984-85 miners strike "the enemy within." In this classic account, Seumas Milne reveals the astonishing lengths to which her government and its intelligen… |
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