The Spy In The Tower

Author : Giselle K. Jakobs
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780750991711

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The Spy in the Tower by Giselle K. Jakobs Pdf

A family man who ran afoul of the Nazis, Josef Jakobs was ill-prepared for an espionage mission to England. Captured by the Home Guard after breaking his ankle, Josef was interrogated at Camp 020, before being prosecuted under the Treachery Act 1940 and executed on 15 August 1941. An open and shut case? MI5's files suggest otherwise. Faced with the threat of a German invasion in 1940/41, MI5 used promises and threats to break enemy agents, extract intelligence and turn some into double agents, challenging the validity of the 'voluntary' confessions used to prosecute captured spies. But, more than that – was Josef set up to fail? Was he a sacrifice to test the double-cross system? The Spy in the Tower tells the untold story of one of Nazi Germany's failed agents, and calls into question the legitimacy of Britain's wartime espionage trials and the success of its double-cross system.

Author : Leonard Sellers
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1990-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473818163

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Shot in the Tower by Leonard Sellers Pdf

The number 1 best book about spies in Britain. As listed by Dame Stelle Rimington Ex-Director-General of M.I.5.The first reaction to Leonard Sellers fascinating account of the spies who were executed in the Tower of London during the First World War is likely to be one of amazement at their ineptitude. Not one of them seems to have had any proper training or any idea of how to set about the job. This, of course raises the intriguing question: how many others were there who did know what they were up to and managed to escape detection? However, thanks to the more liberal attitude now prevalent regarding access to hitherto 'sensitive' material and to years of dogged research by Len Sellers, the remarkable, but somehow pathetic, stories of the eleven foreign agents who were caught and subsequently shot in the Tower for espionage can now be told. In these days when a mind-boggling array of equipment is available for the assimilation and transmission of supposedly secret information their antics strike one as little short of farcical, but for their efforts, inspired, it seems, more often by greed than patriotism, these men paid the ultimate price and paid it in the most historic site in Britain.Whether they deserved their fate, or indeed the niche in history which this book gives them, is for the reader to decide. What cannot be denied is that their collected histories make remarkable reading.

Author : John M. Makie
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781469115269

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The Spy Worker by John M. Makie Pdf

Petty Officer John G. Makie of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve did not realize what he was getting into in the summer of 1942, when he gave an oath at Camp X under the Canadian Secrets Act of 1939. He was only seventeen years old and determined to defend the freedom of Canada. He did so, in the most extraordinary way. He was special agent number 034, of the secret service group - under water demolition squadron. These secret agents were very highly trained commandos, who came from Canada, Britain, and Australia. These fearless men were scuba divers trained in small arms and hand-to-hand combat. They entered enemy occupied countries by the sea, carried out acts of sabotage and clandestine warfare. Then, they quickly disappeared into the night, back to the sea. These men had no name or rank, just mission after mission in Russia, Norway, Sweden, and France. This brave group of men, personally encouraged by Sir Winston Churchill, Sir William Stephenson, and Lord Louis Mountbatten set out to set Europe ablaze. When the war was over in Europe they set out to mop up Burma and Hong Kong. Yet no record of fallen buddies can be found. The year 1996 marks the end of the fifty-year gag order by oath and with it, the truth is finally set free. The Spy Worker reveals secrets of a time long, long agoall accounted by the lone survivor, now in his eighties which are finally free to share with friends and family. After many therapeutic sessions over the last ten years, events of this forgotten group are starting to surface. Although there are no records of their missions or medals of valor ever rewarded, The Spy Worker pays tribute to the unsung heroes of war in remembering their notable acts of bravery.

Author : Victor Sheymov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1998-09-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0788155938

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Tower of Secrets by Victor Sheymov Pdf

A thriller, filled with spycraft & intelligence techniques never before revealed -- a true story that is more spellbinding than any work of fiction could ever be. As the ace troubleshooter for the super-secret 8th Chief Directorate, Sheymov operates from the KGB's inner sanctum. He's in charge of the security of cipher communications worldwide, which gives him a rare if not unique knowledge of how the entire organization works. He's as comfortable among the Party elite & his KGB colleagues as he is among dissidents & the city's underworld. This is the real world of intelligence played like a chess match & described by a master of the game.

Author : Uwe Tellkamp
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 1024 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241004906

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The Tower by Uwe Tellkamp Pdf

In derelict Dresden a cultivated, middle-class family does all it can to cope amid the Communist downfall. This striking tapestry of the East German experience is told through the tangled lives of a soldier, surgeon, nurse and publisher. With evocative detail, Uwe Tellkamp masterfully reveals the myriad perspectives of the time as people battled for individuality, retreated to nostalgia, chose to conform, or toed the perilous line between East and West. Poetic, heartfelt and dramatic, The Tower vividly resurrects the sights, scents and sensations of life in the GDR as it hurtled towards 9 November 1989.

Author : Charles E. Morgan, III
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781387414284

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The Case of the Spy's Revenge by Charles E. Morgan, III Pdf

Things seem to be going well for Brains Benton and Jimmy Carson of the Benton and Carson International Detective Agency, when suddenly some strange things start to happen. Things go from bad to worse when they wind up framed for arson! Join Operative Three and X as they try to capture one of the most dangerous criminals they've ever encountered!

Author : H. Keith Melton,Robert Wallace
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781626167100

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Spy Sites of New York City by H. Keith Melton,Robert Wallace Pdf

Through every era of American history, New York City has been a battleground for international espionage, where secrets are created, stolen, and passed through clandestine meetings and covert communications. Some spies do their work and escape, while others are compromised, imprisoned, and--a few--executed. Spy Sites of New York City takes you inside this shadowy world and reveals the places where it all happened. In 233 main entries as well as listings for scores more spy sites, H. Keith Melton and Robert Wallace weave incredible true stories of derring-do and double-crosses that put even the best spy fiction to shame. The cases and sites follow espionage history from the Revolutionary War and Civil War, to the rise of communism and fascism in the twentieth century, to Russian sleeper agents in the twenty-first century. The spy sites are not only in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx but also on Long Island and in New Jersey. Maps and 380 photographs allow readers to follow in the footsteps of spies and spy-hunters to explore the city, tradecraft, and operations that influenced wars hot and cold. Informing and entertaining, Spy Sites of New York City is a must-have guidebook to the espionage history of the Big Apple.

Author : David Fitz-Enz
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780761872580

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The Spy on Putney Bridge by David Fitz-Enz Pdf

In an aging mansion on the north side of London’s Putney Bridge, an old woman confesses a secret to her grandson, just returned home from the battlefields of World War II. Charlotte Stetchworth has always appeared to be a proper Englishwoman, though with a lively background as a suffragette and European traveler. Now, her grandson Freddy learns a sinister secret, that Charlotte and her son Rolly—Freddy’s father—were involved in a complex web of spying for the Germans starting in World War I. In this captivating novel by historian and Army veteran Colonel David Fitz-Enz, we follow Rolly throughout the European theater of World War I. Rags, as he is known to friends and colleagues, is assigned to the staff of Major General Avery Hilliard Hopewell, an inspector general for the British Army whose work takes him from the battlefields of France to Alexandria and Gallipoli and beyond. Rags’ travels lead him to army hospitals, a mysterious father figure, a beautiful nurse wracked with grief, and Churchill’s War Rooms. Along the way, he and Charlotte learn the art of spycraft and use any means necessary to keep their secret. But while Freddy is told his family’s covert history, he begins to suspect that Charlotte has just scratched the surface. Beginning his own investigation, Freddy learns that there is much more to discover about the spy on Putney Bridge.

Author : Sam Goodman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317678953

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British Spy Fiction and the End of Empire by Sam Goodman Pdf

The position of spy fiction is largely synonymous in popular culture with ideas of patriotism and national security, with the spy himself indicative of the defence of British interests and the preservation of British power around the globe. This book reveals a more complicated side to these assumptions than typically perceived, arguing that the representation of space and power within spy fiction is more complex than commonly assumed. Instead of the British spy tirelessly maintaining the integrity of Empire, this volume illustrates how spy fiction contains disunities and disjunctions in its representation of space, and the relationship between the individual and the state in an era of declining British power. Focusing primarily on the work of Graham Greene, Ian Fleming, Len Deighton, and John le Carre, the volume brings a fresh methodological approach to the study of spy fiction and Cold War culture. It presents close textual analysis within a framework of spatial and sovereign theory as a means of examining the cultural impact of decolonization and the shifting geopolitics of the Cold War. Adopting a thematic approach to the analysis of space in spy fiction, the text explores the reciprocal process by which contextual history intersects with literature throughout the period in question, arguing that spy fiction is responsible for reflecting, strengthening and, in some cases, precipitating cultural anxieties over decolonization and the end of Empire. This study promises to be a welcome addition to the developing field of spy fiction criticism and popular culture studies. Both engaging and original in its approach, it will be important reading for students and academics engaged in the study of Cold War culture, popular literature, and the changing state of British identity over the course of the latter twentieth century.

Author : Arthur Gask
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066338082411

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The Master Spy by Arthur Gask Pdf

In 1949, as a British liaison officer with the CIA and FBI, Kim Philby held a key position in Western intelligence against the Soviets. As a Briton, Philby was also a KGB officer. Perhaps his only mistake in his brilliance and perspicacity was revealing his story to the only Western journalist he trusted...

Author : Nita Abrams
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781420135664

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The Spy's Kiss by Nita Abrams Pdf

Serena Allen has taken refuge at her uncle's country house ever since a scandalous seduction left her reputation in tatters. But her aunt has never given up hope of making a match for her and is delighted when the handsome, aristocratic Julien Clermont arrives at Boulton Park expressing an interest in the earl's famous butterfly collection-and interest of a different kind in Serena. Serena herself views the guest with misgivings. Can a man be too charming? And can it be coincidence that important foreign documents entrusted to the earl have begun to disappear and reappear in odd places? Julien is indeed on a top-secret-and personal-mission, one that prevents him from disclosing his real identity to Serena. But the truth will out, and with it comes a devilish choice-betray the lovely, quick-witted woman who has won his heart, or risk forfeiting his own life. . .

Author : Simon R. Green
Publisher : Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781625671523

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The Guards of Haven by Simon R. Green Pdf

Only two things stand between Haven’s law abiding citizens and the city’s notoriously dangerous criminal element: Hawk and Fisher. As Captains of the Haven City Guard, Hawk and Fisher deliver justice, root out corruption, and fight crime with a deadly combination of sharp steel and even sharper instincts. But it isn’t easy. A volatile mix of natural and supernatural violence, Haven is a terrible place to be after dark...and not much better during daylight. Guards of Haven collects books #4 through #6 of New York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green’s beloved Hawk & Fisher series. Wolf in the Fold In a risky undercover case, Hawk and Fisher have only 24-hours at a high society funeral to catch a shapeshifting spy with a dangerous secret who hides among one of Haven’s wealthiest families. Guard Against Dishonor When the influx of a deadly new drug threatens Haven, Hawk and Fisher must track down and crush the source, pitting them against Haven’s most powerful politicians, its sleaziest criminals, and...each other. The Bones of Haven Amid tense political negotiations in Haven, Hawk and Fisher join forces with the Special Wizardry and Tactics team to stop a ruthless terrorist who is determined to drag the country into a brutal war.

Author : Alan Marshall
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2003-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0521521270

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Intelligence and Espionage in the Reign of Charles II, 1660-1685 by Alan Marshall Pdf

A balanced portrait of the dark byways of Restoration politics.

Author : Sean Mcmullen
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429917711

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The Time Engine by Sean Mcmullen Pdf

Swords, sorcery, and time travel are a strange and dangerous mix Wayfarer Inspector Danolarian saw his world's future and did not approve. The inspector knew about time travel because he had once met his future self. What he did not know was that he would be abducted into the future, and wind up on the run with a constable who had shape-shifted into a cat. Danolarian would also find himself marooned in the ancient past, where he would have to recover his time engine from five thousand naked, psychopathic horsemen. A faulty repair plunges him another three million years back in time, to a world of strange, beautiful people living idyllic lives in splendid castles. But things are not always as they seem. After being attacked, he learns from his unlikely rescuer that time travel is not entirely real. A furious Danolarian returns to his own time, planning revenge against the time engine's true builders. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1827
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433081634119

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