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Secret Wars - by Gordon Thomas (Paperback)

Name: Secret Wars - by Gordon Thomas (Paperback)
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Gordon Thomas, a leading expert on the intelligence community, returns in Secret Wars to provide the definitive history of the famed MI5 and MI6.
About the Author: GORDON THOMAS is a bestselling author of forty books published worldwide, including many on the international intelligence community.
448 Pages
Political Science, Intelligence & Espionage

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Book Synopsis

Gordon Thomas, a leading expert on the intelligence community, returns in Secret Wars to provide the definitive history of the famed MI5 and MI6.

Thomas's wide-sweeping history of two of the oldest and most powerful agencies in the world chronicles a century of both triumphs and failures. He recounts the roles that British intelligence played in the Allied victory in World War II; the postwar treachery of Great Britain's own agents; the defection of Soviet agents and the intricate process of "handling" them; the cooperation between the British and Americans in the search for Osama bin Laden; and the ways in which MI5 and MI6 have fought biological warfare espionage and space terrorism.

Based on prodigious research and interviews with significant players from inside the British intelligence community, this is a rich and even delicious history packed with intrigue and information that only the author could have attained.

Review Quotes

"...a fascinating cast of moles and double agents, whistle-blowers and politicians. For the ambience of the closed world that inspired James Bond and George Smiley, this book is a winner." --Publishers Weekly

About the Author

GORDON THOMAS is a bestselling author of forty books published worldwide, including many on the international intelligence community. His awards include the Citizens Commission for Human Rights Lifetime Achievement Award for Investigative Journalism, the Mark Twain Society Award for Reporting Excellence, and an Edgar Allan Poe Award for Investigation. He lives in London.

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Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.45 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 448

Genre: Political Science

Sub-Genre: Intelligence & Espionage

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Format: Paperback

Author: Gordon Thomas

Language: English

Street Date: February 16, 2010

TCIN: 90817331

UPC: 9780312603526

Item Number (DPCI): 247-47-1888

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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A: Gordon Thomas, a bestselling author known for his work on the intelligence community, wrote the book.
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