The secrets of spies

From James Bond to Mata Hari, in scores of books and movies, and on the front pages of newspapers, spies have always captured our imagination. But what's the truth behind the fiction? The Secrets of Spies sheds light on the mysterious life of the spy, explaining the real-life origins of spying,...

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Main Authors: Vescent, Heather (Author), Gilbert, Adrian (Author), Colson, Rob 1971- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Richmond, CA Weldon Owen 2020
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Table of Contents:
  • The first spies
  • 1600-1800s
  • Nineteenth-century intelligence
  • Deceit and dirty tricks
  • Between the wars
  • Tradecraft
  • World War II
  • The Cold War
  • Tools of the trade
  • Spies in fiction
  • Corporate espionage
  • Terrorism
  • Spying in the modern world
  • The future of spying.