The Spying Game : The Secret History of British espionage by Michael Smith

by Michael Smith

The Spying Game Smith (defense correspondent, Daily Telegraph ) presents a survey of the history and activities of the British intelligence services. He describes their early roots, their modern foundations in World War II, and their Cold War activities. Also of interest are discussions of their activities in Afghanistan over the past three decades and some treatment of the "dodgy dossiers" used to justify the A... Full description

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Politics

Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

There is more than one Michael Smith in the database.

Michael Smith is a British author and screenwriter who specializes in spies and espionage.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

An overview of British intelligence from its modern conception to the outbreak of the 2003 Iraq war.

Smith covers a lot, and despite coming in at almost 500 pages, he is unable to go to real depth in any of it. This is a good starter book to introduce the reader to the world of intelligence.

Given its publication date, it is now a little dated in its coverage of the post Cold-war period.

An interesting read, but would now recommend readers seek out a more modern study.

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