Browsing: Secret Service

In 1942, with a black-market chicken tucked under his arm by his mother, Leo Marks left his father’s famous bookshop,…

When American Virginia Hall joined the British Special Operations Executive, she was deployed to occupied France — and soon became one of the Allies’ most useful spies. This “riveting” account (Publishers Weekly) shares a suspenseful slice of World War II history.

Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable…

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author comes the “fascinating” true story (Salon) of Vera Atkins, a master intelligence agent for the Allies who led a relentless covert campaign against Nazi Germany. “In the real world of spies, Vera Atkins was the boss” (Ian Fleming).

This #1 New York Times bestseller tells the true tale of a World War II superspy. Code-named “Intrepid” by Winston Churchill, William Stephenson established an intelligence network that helped secure victory over the Nazis. “An intriguing story of secret actions against the backdrop of great events” (The Washington Post).

A riveting New York Times bestseller! Get lost in the extraordinary true story of Operation Mincemeat, an ingenious World War II plan that used one meticulously placed dead body to misdirect Nazi forces. “Brilliant and almost absurdly entertaining” (Malcolm Gladwell).