Espionage and secret services

"Deutsche Staatschefs und deutsche Botschafter in Moskau kamen und gingen – aber Gustav Hilger blieb.

The New York Times Bestseller by the Author of A Man Called IntrepidIdeal for fans of Nancy Wake, Virginia Hall, The Last Goodnight by Howard Blum, The Woman Who Smashed Codes, The Wolves at the Door by Judith Pearson, and similar worksShares the story of Vera Atkins, legendary spy and holder of the Legion of HonorWritten by William Stevenson, the only person whom she trusted to write her biographyShe was stunning.

Two weeks before the U.

Have you ever thought about what really goes on behind the walls of the White House or the Pentagon?

The best book about Americas first modern secret service.

If the experts could point to any single book as a starting point for understanding the subject of intelligence from the late twentieth century to today, that single book would be Allen W.

The world watched with fear in November 1979, when Iranian students infiltrated and occupied the American embassy in Tehran.

Best Books of 2024, The EconomistFrom the codebreakers and problem solvers, to the engineers, mathematicians and other problem-solvers - what the secret world can teach us about performance and creativity How do you hire smart people who can work together to prevent terrorist attacks and decode encrypted technology?

THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER'As fast paced as a thriller' Fred Burton, Stratfor Talks' Pen and Sword Podcast'Jacobsen here presents a tour de force exploring the CIA's paramilitary activities.

'A darkly entertaining tale about American espionage, set in an era when Washington's fear and skepticism about the agency resembles our climate today.

The Sunday Times top ten bestseller.

'Written with Burleigh's characteristic brio, with pithy summaries of historical moments (he is brilliant on the Americans in Vietnam, for example) and full of surprising vignettes' - The Times 'Book of the Week'In Day of the Assassins, acclaimed historian Michael Burleigh examines assassination as a special category of political violence and asks whether, like a contagious disease, it can be catching.

The Skripal Files tells the full story behind the Salisbury Poisonings, one of the most shocking incidents to occur in Britain in recent memory.

From the Bestselling Author and Television Producer of MASTERS OF SEX, a True Story of Espionage and Mobsters, Based on the Never-Before-Released JFK Files, and Optioned by Warner Bros.

An in-depth look at the decades-long effort to escalate hostilities with Russia and what it portends for the future.

';The Plot to Hack America reads like a spy thriller, but it's all too real.

This book is written by two of the leading terrorist experts in the world - Malcolm Nance, NBC News/MSNBC terrorism analyst and Christopher Sampson, cyber-terrorist expert.

Conflict in cyberspace is not a new phenomenon, but the legality of hostile cyber activity at a state level remains imperfectly defined.

Chris Kraus' The Bastard Factory tells the story of an entire epoch: a drama of betrayal and self-delusion spanning the years 1905 to 1975, taking us from Riga and Moscow, Berlin and Munich, all the way to Tel Aviv.

When Anthony Blunt died in 1983, he was a man about whom almost anything could be - and was - said.

The explosive memoir from ex-MI5 surveillance officer Tom Marcus, I Spy takes you on a non-stop, adenalin-fuelled ride as he hunts down those who would do our country harm.

A major work of investigation, Gideon's Spies: Mossad's Secret Warriors reveals the extent of the Israeli intelligence service's involvement in an astonishing range of world events.

Security intelligence continues to be of central importance to the contemporary world: individuals, organizations and states all seek timely and actionable intelligence in order to increase their sense of security.

National security intelligence is a vast, complex, and important topic, made doubly hard for citizens to understand because of the thick veils of secrecy that surround it.

The First Counterspyis the pulse-quickening and traumatic story of spy, counterspy, and an American family unwittingly caught in its web.

Stories from the Civil War through WWIIIn The Greatest Spy Stories Ever Told, our editor has pulled together some of the finest writings about spies that capture readers imaginations.

Treason is the only crime explicitly defined in America's Constitution.

Kim Philby's life and career has inspired an entire literary genre: the spy novel of betrayal.

THE PORTLAND SPY RING was one of the most infamous espionage cases from the Cold War.

'Highly readable' Ben Macintyre'Pacy, original and frequently chilling' Henry HemmingJune 1940.

AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR'A gripping investigation of Israel's assassination policy' Sunday Times'Remarkable' Observer'Riveting' Daily Mail'Compelling' John le Carr Winner of 2018 National Jewish Book AwardRise and Kill First is the definitive book to read on Israel's military history.

In the annals of espionage, one name towers above all others: that of H.

Spring 1958: a mysterious individual believed to be high up in the Polish secret service began passing Soviet secrets to the West.

THE UNTOLD STORY OF BRITAIN'S MOST SECRETIVE SPECIAL FORCES UNITJune 1942.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe gripping true story of the undercover agent risking his life to fight terrorismTheir aim was to kill as many people as possible.

Few can say they ve seen some of the most significant moments of the twentieth century unravel before their eyes.

It is 1988 and Florida-based FBI agent Joe Navarro divides his time between SWAT assignments, flying air reconnaissance, and working counter-intelligence.

***WINNER OF THE CRIME WRITERS' ASSOCIATION ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION***'Meticulous and gripping - a thriller that disturbs for revelations about a singular act of murder, and the national security state which we call home' Philippe Sands, author of East West StreetA groundbreaking examination of a terrifying murder and its aftermath by the bestselling author of Hanns and Rudolf and The House by the Lake.

FREDERICK FORSYTH HAS SEEN IT ALL.

A gripping and shocking insight into Russia's most influential oligarchs, including Roman Abramovich and Boris Berezovsky, from New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires.

'A remarkable, authentic and chilling expos of a global conspiracy that reads like a first-rate conspiracy thriller: a book of gripping, compulsive and disturbing impact' William BoydDark Mirror is the ultimate inside account of the vast, global surveillance network that now pervades all our lives.

While battalions hunkered down in the mud of western France, anti-aircraft guns took aim at zeppelins floating over the capital, and Atlantic convoys tried desperately to evade German U-boats, another, more secret battle was underway.

'Thrilling!

You've already broken codes in Sinclair McKay's bestselling Bletchley Park Brainteasers, now it's time to pit your wits against the secret heroes of MI5 and MI6 and find out if YOU have what it takes to be a spy!

Joanna Bourne returns to the French Revolution, pairing espionage and burning romance to create an unforgettable love story.

Joanna Bourne returns to the French Revolution, pairing espionage and burning romance to create an unforgettable love story.

Joanna Bourne returns to the French Revolution, pairing espionage and burning romance to create an unforgettable love story.

Joanna Bourne returns to the French Revolution, pairing espionage and burning romance to create an unforgettable love story.

In Beauty Like The Night, Joanna Bourne, 'master of romance and suspense' (Teresa Medeiros) returns to the French Revolution, with a stirring tale of intrigue, espionage, and irresistible attraction.

Joanna Bourne returns to the French Revolution, pairing espionage and burning romance to create an unforgettable love story.