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Category: History of Espionage

History of Espionage

Smith, M. (2003) The Spying Game

Smith, M. (2003) The Spying Game – The History of the Secret Intelligence Service This book, together with Jeffery’s MI6, describe the […]

History of Espionage

Jeffery, K. (2010) MI6

Jeffery, K. (2010) MI6: The history of the Secret Intelligence Service 1909 -1949 This book, together with Smith’s The Spying Game, describe […]

History of Espionage, Literary & Social Culture, Spy Fiction

Spy Fever: The Post Office Affair

Margaret Tait Flaws, Spy Fever: The Post Office Affair, Shetland Times Ltd (14 Mar. 2009) At the beginning of the First World […]

History of Espionage

Wade, S. (2007) Spies in the Empire: Victorian Military Intelligence

Stephen Wade (2007) Spies in the Empire: Victorian Military Intelligence, Anthem Press There have been a great many books written on military […]

History of Espionage, Spy Fiction

Stafford, D. (2013), The Silent Game: The Real World of Imaginary Spies

Stafford, D. (2013) The Silent Game: The Real World of Imaginary Spies, Thistle Publishing The Silent Game traces the history of spy […]

History of Espionage, Spy Fiction

Morton, J. (2010) Spies of the First World War – Under Cover for King and Kaiser

James Morton (2010) Spies of the First World War – Under Cover for King and Kaiser, Kew, The National Archives When Colonel […]

History of Espionage

Knightley, P. (2003) The Second Oldest Profession – Spies and Spying in the Twentieth Century

The Second Oldest Profession – Spies and Spying in the Twentieth Century by Phillip Knightley (2003) The first chapter of The Second […]

History of Espionage, Spy Fiction

Andrew, C. (2009) The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5

Christopher Andrew, (2009) The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5. Allen Lane Contains an extensive background to the founding […]

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