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By Steve Sheinkin. 2012
Award-winning author recounts the history of the atom bomb and the race among the United States, Nazi Germany, and the…
Soviet Union to build--or steal--the deadly weapon during World War II. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2012By Gavin Mortimer. 2010
Recounts the exploits of Welsh-born Pryce Lewis (1831-1911), who joined the Pinkerton Detective Agency and became a Union spy during…
the Civil War. Describes Lewis's impersonation of a British dandy to gather information about Confederate forces, his arrest and imprisonment, and the embitterment that led to his dramatic suicide. 2010By Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger. 2013
Relays the exploits of the New York-based Culper Spy Ring, five men and one woman whose activities enabled General George…
Washington to defeat the British during the Revolutionary War. Profiles the group's leader, Quaker merchant Robert Townsend, and describes the unmasking of traitor Benedict Arnold. Bestseller. 2013By Jeanne Vertefeuille, Sandra Grimes. 2012
Retired CIA veterans Grimes and Vertefeuille describe their efforts to track down a spy within the agency whose actions led…
to the exposure--and execution--of multiple double agents in the Soviet Union. Highlights their work with an FBI team that led to their colleague Aldrich Ames. Basis for television miniseries. 2012By Jason Bell. 2023
The thrilling true story of Agent A12, the earliest enemy of the Nazis, and the first spy to crack Hitler's…
deadliest secret code: the framework of the Final Solution In public life, Dr. Winthrop Bell of Halifax was a Harvard philosophy professor and wealthy businessman. As MI6 secret agent A12, he evaded gunfire and shook off pursuers to break open the emerging Nazi conspiracy in 1919 Berlin. His reports, the first warning of the Nazi plot for WWII, went directly to the man known as C, the mysterious founder of MI6, and to prime ministers. But a powerful fascist politician quietly worked to suppress his alerts. Nevertheless, his intelligence sabotaged the Nazis in ways only now revealed. Bell became a spy once again in the face of WWII. In 1939, he was the first to crack Hitler's deadliest secret code: the Holocaust. At that time, the führer was a popular politician who said he wanted peace. Could anyone believe Bell's shocking warning? Fighting an epic intelligence war from Ukraine, Russia and Poland to France, Germany, Canada and Washington, DC, A12 was the real-life 007, waging a single-handed fight against madmen bent on destroying the world. Without Bell's astounding courage, the Nazis might just have won the war. Informed by recently declassified documents, Cracking the Nazi Code is the first book to illuminate the astounding exploits of Winthrop Bell, Agent A12By Tom Shore. 2018
This is one of the great untold stories of the twentieth century.It is a first-hand account of a mission by…
an SAS soldier sent behind the Iron Curtain by MI6 to find someone who didn't necessarily want to be found and how, on a follow-up mission, he found himself manoeuvring against a mysterious KGB officer - one Major Vladimir Putin and a murder plot by Kremlin hardliners. If the plot had succeeded, it would have given the Russians the excuse they were looking for to roll out the tanks across East Germany, the Berlin Wall would not have fallen - and the map of Europe would look very different today.It tells of roof top chases, the interrogation of terrorists to gain vital information, a beautiful, East German female (who he suspected of being a Stasi spy), betrayal by people he trusted, an escape through forests pursued by enemy agents and ending in a climactic gun battle at Colditz castle, formerly used by the Soviets as a psychiatric hospital to detain dissidents.In James Bond novels, it is MI6 operators who carry out this type of work, but in reality, when facing a committed foe in an isolated and deadly environment, the intelligence agencies call upon members of the British Special Forces. This is the first insider account of how UK operators working undercover, do what needs to be done in order to protect the UK's interests abroad - revealing their hidden hand in world events.The author of The Bureau: The Secret History of the FBI (DB 55193) interviews Mark Sullivan, the director of the…
Secret Service, and scores of other agents. Provides anecdotes about various US presidents, from John Kennedy to Barack Obama, and their peccadilloes. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2009By Edward Harrison. 2022
This collection of vivid essays examines some of the most fascinating aspects of the German resistance to Hitler. It includes…
the first translations into English of pioneering studies on the role of a leading Nazi in the July Plot, the flight of Rudolf Hess to Britain and the vigorous controversy over Hugh Trevor-Roper’s investigation of Hitler’s death. The book also explores vociferous Catholic dissent in Franconia and the conspiracies against the Third Reich of the revolutionary New Beginning movement. Through the study of important personalities and dramatic events this book explores the possibilities and challenges faced by Germans in attempts to frustrate and defy Hitler’s tyranny.By Harold Liberty. 2022
In recent years, the work of the Bletchley Park codebreakers has caught the public’s imagination with books and films. While…
men such as Alan Turing and Dilly Knox have been recognized, Brigadier John Tiltman has been hardly mentioned. This overdue biography reveals that ‘The Brig’, as he was known, played a key role. After distinguished Great War military service, he established himself as a skilled codebreaker between the Wars, monitoring Russian and other unfriendly powers’ messages. During World War Two he was regarded as the most versatile of cryptographers, cracking a range of codes including Japanese ones. He made the first breakthrough against the German High Command Lorenz system and what he found led to the creation of machines including Colossus, the first recognisable computer. His lack of recognition may be down to his apparent lack of association with Enigma but, in truth, he was closely involved at the start. In addition to his cryptological brilliance, ‘The Brig’ was a gifted communicator and team-builder whose character combined charm, intelligence, determination and common sense. He was key to building the special relationship with our American partners both during and after the war. Harold Liberty’s biography shines light on a man whose contribution was essential to Britain’s survival and triumph in the Second World War.By Paul B. Janeczko, Jenna LaReau. 2004
By Nigel West. 2018
The Second World War saw the role of espionage, secret agents and spy services increase exponentially as the world was…
thrown into a conflict unlike any that had gone before it.At this time, no one in government was really aware of what MI5 and its brethren did. But with Churchill at the country’s helm, it was decided to let him in on the secret, providing him with a weekly report of the spy activities. These reports were so classified that he was handed each report personally and copies were never allowed to be made, nor was he allowed to keep hold of them. Even now, the documents only exist as physical copies deep in the archives, many pages annotated by hand by ‘W.S.C.’ himself.In Churchill’s Spy Files intelligence expert Nigel West unravels the tales of hitherto unknown spy missions, using this groundbreaking research to paint a fresh picture of the worldwide intelligence scene of the Second World War.By Scott C. Johnson. 2016
Un hilarante retrato del estilo de vida de un agente de la CIA y su hijo, inmersos en tantos secretos…
que no les queda más que llevar una doble vida. Scott no sabía que su padre era agente de la CIA, aunque llegó un momento en que fueron inevitables las sospechas. Cuando éstas se confirmaron, el hijo se volvió un cómplice que debía guardar el secreto y al que también le tocaba llevar una doble vida. Estas memorias, que se leen como si fuera una novela de espionaje, nos llevan de Nueva Delhi a Bagdad, pasando por Afganistán, Sarajevo, el campo de entrenamiento de la CIA en Virginia y los demás sitios donde la familia tuvo que instalarse siguiendo al padre y sus emplazamientos. El hijo, con los años, se convirtió en periodista de guerra, sin saber que el trabajo más parecido al de los agentes reclutadores es el periodismo de investigación. Estás páginas nos permiten asomarnos a la vida privada de un espía, explorar una compleja relación padre e hijo, mirar desde las trincheras los conflictos que el autor ha cubierto o conocer datos reveladores sobre la presencia de la CIA en México en los días previos a la matanza de Tlatelolco.By Jason Bell. 2023
The thrilling true story of Agent A12, the earliest enemy of the Nazis, and the first spy to crack Hitler’s…
deadliest secret code: the framework of the Final SolutionIn public life, Dr. Winthrop Bell of Halifax was a Harvard philosophy professor and wealthy businessman. As MI6 secret agent A12, he evaded gunfire and shook off pursuers to break open the emerging Nazi conspiracy in 1919 Berlin. His reports, the first warning of the Nazi plot for WWII, went directly to the man known as C, the mysterious founder of MI6, and to prime ministers. But a powerful fascist politician quietly worked to suppress his alerts. Nevertheless, his intelligence sabotaged the Nazis in ways only now revealed. Bell became a spy once again in the face of WWII. In 1939, he was the first to crack Hitler’s deadliest secret code: the Holocaust. At that time, the führer was a popular politician who said he wanted peace. Could anyone believe Bell’s shocking warning? Fighting an epic intelligence war from Ukraine, Russia and Poland to France, Germany, Canada and Washington, DC, A12 was the real-life 007, waging a single-handed fight against madmen bent on destroying the world. Without Bell’s astounding courage, the Nazis might just have won the war. Informed by recently declassified documents, Cracking the Nazi Code is the first book to illuminate the astounding exploits of Winthrop Bell, Agent A12.By John Dinges. 1991
A &“carefully researched&” account of the rise and fall of notorious dictator Manuel Noriega—and America&’s role in both (The Washington…
Post). Written by a prize-winning NPR veteran who spent years covering Latin America, this blend of biography, history, and political reporting details the events that lead to the American invasion of Panama. &“Describes in considerable detail the fascinating and appalling relationship between Noriega and the U.S. government. Much of this material was derived from previously classified documents, supplemented by Congressional hearings and interviews. [John] Dinges has taken great care to verify his sources; hearsay, gossip, and questionable testimony is not presented here . . . Highly recommended.&” —Library Journal &“Most of the action takes place in Panama, of course, but it is still very much a Washington story. Few of the characters, from President Bush on down, emerge with dignity intact.&” —The New York Times &“One of the best analyses of American foreign policy failures in Panama.&” —The New Republic A New York Times Notable Book of the YearEdited and introduced by MSNBC’s Ali Velshi, The Trump Indictments collects the complete charging documents brought by the Department of…
Justice and the Fulton County (GA) and Manhattan (NY) district attorneys—a riveting and shocking narrative of the former president’s alleged crimes and conspiracies.“Despite having lost, the defendant was determined to remain in power…” So reads the compelling introduction to the Department of Justice’s second indictment against Donald Trump—one of four criminal cases brought against the former president. Purposely crafted as narratives to be read by the public, these documents are among the most consequential in American history, forcing the country to grapple with the critical question: does justice apply to the most powerful?Edited and with an introduction by MSNBC host Ali Velshi, The Trump Indictments collects all the charging documents against Trump and his co-defendants, providing critical insight on a decisive moment in our history. It is required reading as the country faces a pivotal reckoning—both in our justice system and at the ballot box.United States of America v. Donald J. Trump: 4 felony counts for conspiring to overturn the 2020 U.S. presidential election resultsUnited States of America v. Donald J. Trump, et al: 40 felony counts for mishandling of classified documentsThe State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump, et al.: 13 felony counts for leading a “criminal organization” that conspired to overturn Georgia’s electionPeople of the State of New York v. Trump: 34 felony counts concerning hush money payments made before the 2016 U.S. presidential electionBy Magnus Ranstorp and Magnus Normark. 2015
This book examines the role of terrorist innovation and learning in theory and practice, and in the context of three…
specific EU case-studies. It is often said that terrorist groups are relatively conservative in character operating in a technological vacuum – relying almost exclusively on bombs and bullets. This observation masks increasing complexity and creativity and innovation within terrorist groups and one of the most distinguishing features of al-Qaeda’s terrorist operations is its propensity for remarkable innovation. This book examines how and why terrorist groups innovate more generally and al-Qaeda-related terrorist plots in Europe more specifically. The starting point for this book was twofold. Firstly to examine the issue of innovation and learning more generically both in theory, within specific themes and within the context of al-Qaeda’s influence on this process. Secondly, this book examines the evolution of specific al-Qaeda-related plots in three specific northern EU states – the United Kingdom, Denmark and Germany - where there has been a significant volume of planned, failed and executed terrorist plots. In particular, these case studies explore signs of innovation and learning. This book will be of much interest to students of terrorism and counter-terrorism, political violence, security studies and IR in general.By Edited by Thomas G. Mahnken and Joseph A. Maiolo. 2014
The second edition of Strategic Studies: A Reader brings together key essays on strategic theory by some of the leading…
contributors to the field. This revised volume contains several new essays and updated introductions to each section. The volume comprises hard-to-find classics in the field as well as the latest scholarship. The aim is to provide students with a wide-ranging survey of the key issues in strategic studies, and to provide an introduction to the main ideas and themes in the field. The book contains six extensive sections, each of which is prefaced by a short introductory essay: The Uses of Strategic Theory Interpretation of the Classics Instruments of War, Intelligence and Deception Nuclear Strategy Irregular Warfare and Small Wars Future Warfare, Future Strategy Overall, this volume strikes a balance between theoretical works, which seek to discover generalisations about the nature of modern strategy, and case studies, which attempt to ground the study of strategy in the realities of modern war. This new edition will be essential reading for all students of strategic studies, security studies, military history and war studies, as well as for professional military college students.By Artur Gruszczak, Sebastian Kaempf. 2024
This handbook provides a comprehensive, problem-driven and dynamic overview of the future of warfare. The volatilities and uncertainties of the…
global security environment raise timely and important questions about the future of humanity’s oldest occupation: war. This volume addresses these questions through a collection of cutting-edge contributions by leading scholars in the field. Its overall focus is prognostic rather than futuristic, highlighting discernible trends, key developments and themes without downplaying the lessons from the past. By making the past meet the present in order to envision the future, the handbook offers a diversified outlook on the future of warfare, which will be indispensable for researchers, students and military practitioners alike. The volume is divided into six thematic sections. Section I draws out general trends in the phenomenon of war and sketches the most significant developments, from the past to the present and into the future. Section II looks at the areas and domains which actively shape the future of warfare. Section III engages with the main theories and conceptions of warfare, capturing those attributes of contemporary conflicts which will most likely persist and determine the dynamics and directions of their transformations. The fourth section addresses differentiation and complexity in the domain of warfare, pointing to those factors which will exert a strong impact on the structure and properties of that domain. Section V focuses on technology as the principal trigger of changes and alterations in the essence of warfare. The final section draws on the general trends identified in Section I and sheds light on how those trends have manifested in specific local contexts. This section zooms in on particular geographies which are seen and anticipated as hotbeds where future warfare will most likely assume its shape and reveal its true colours. This book will be of great interest to students of strategic studies, defence studies, war and technology, and International Relations.&“A book about secrets and surveillance . . . [from] one of the great forces on the side of clarity, democracy, openness, and…
really good writing&” (Rebecca Solnit, author of Hope in the Dark). In 1964, a book entitled The Invisible Government shocked Americans with its revelations of a growing world of intelligence agencies playing fast and loose around the planet, a secret government lodged inside the one they knew that even the president didn&’t fully control. Almost half a century later, everything about that &“invisible government&” has grown vastly larger, more disturbing, and far more visible. In his new book, Tom Engelhardt takes in something new under the sun: what is no longer, as in the 1960s, a national security state, but a global security one, fighting secret wars that have turned the president into an assassin-in-chief. Shadow Government offers a powerful survey of a democracy of the wealthy that your grandparents wouldn&’t have recognized. &“Tom Engelhardt is an iconoclast . . . Again and again, he goes to the heart of the matter, drawing on his awesomely wide reading, his knowledge of history, and his acute political radar system.&” —Adam Hochschild, author of King Leopold&’s Ghost and Mirror at Midnight &“This collection, focused on the new Orwellianism, is some of the finest writing and finest public service gathered together in book form for your portable pleasure and outrage.&” —Rebecca Solnit of Call Them by Their True Names &“Tom Engelhardt&’s writing on the new forms of government surveillance is crucial because he has spent a lifetime studying the rise of the national security state.&” —Juan Cole, professor of history at the University of MichiganBy Nigel West. 2016
In August 1909, a kindly, balding, figure named Mansfield Smith-Cumming was summoned to London by Admiral Alexander Bethell, Director of…
Naval Intelligence. He was to assume the inaugural position of Chief – more famously known as ‘C – of what has become