Secret Agents

by Adrian Gilbert

The enduring appeal of spies and their technology, codes and mysterious ways are explored in this engaging series of four colorful books. Each explores a different aspect of the spy trade, interspersing historical tidbits with tales of spies from popular culture and contemporary movies. Other titles in this series Codes and Ciphers , Spy School , and Top Technology . John Le Carré, Sir Francis Walsingham, Mata Hari, Moe Berg, J. Edgar Hoover, Ian Fleming and Stella Rimington, along with several of the most high-profile spy exchanges, captures and escapes are covered in Secret Agents.

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Adrian Gilbert is a British author and historian who writes primarily on the subject of military history – particularly relating to wars of the 20th century.