Military intelligence Books
Pluto Press Keenie Meenie The British Mercenaries Who Got
Book SynopsisAn explosive account of a secret group of mercenaries based on newly declassified documents.Trade Review'An excellent book' - Military History Matters'The pace and narrative are Le Carre-esque, but made even more compelling by the fact that the events are true' - Joe Glenton, ForcesWatch'Lifts the lid on KMS's activities and the men behind it' - Daily Mail'Very, very explosive' - Qasa Alom, BBC Asian Network'The UK's most important investigative journalist' - Mark Curtis, author of Secret Affairs: Britain's Collusion with Radical Islam'Remarkable' - Paul Rogers, Open Democracy'Miller pilots you into a twilight world, where the pioneers of a rapacious industry blaze a trail of death and destruction across the continents, with a nod and a wink from Whitehall. This is the riveting story of HMG’s dirty secret service: an investigative tour de force' - Jonathan Miller, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Channel 4 News'Draws forensic inferences to create leads and story-trails' -- Irish Times'Compelling and accessible' -- CounterfireTable of ContentsAcronyms and Abbreviations Map of the Arabian Peninsula Map of Sri Lanka Timeline Photographs Acknowledgements Prologue Introduction: Return of the Privateers 1. White Sultan of Oman 2. Bodyguards and Business Building 3. Teenage Rebellions 4. The Upside Down Jeep 5. Oliver North’s British Mercenary 6. The Exploding Hospital 7. Mercenaries and Mujahideen 8. The English Pilot 9. Grenades in Wine Glasses 10. Bugger Off My Land! Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
£68.00
Pluto Press Keenie Meenie
Book SynopsisAn explosive account of a secret group of mercenaries based on newly declassified documents.Trade Review'An excellent book' - Military History Matters'The pace and narrative are Le Carre-esque, but made even more compelling by the fact that the events are true' - Joe Glenton, ForcesWatch'Lifts the lid on KMS's activities and the men behind it' - Daily Mail'Very, very explosive' - Qasa Alom, BBC Asian Network'The UK's most important investigative journalist' - Mark Curtis, author of Secret Affairs: Britain's Collusion with Radical Islam'Remarkable' - Paul Rogers, Open Democracy'Miller pilots you into a twilight world, where the pioneers of a rapacious industry blaze a trail of death and destruction across the continents, with a nod and a wink from Whitehall. This is the riveting story of HMG’s dirty secret service: an investigative tour de force' - Jonathan Miller, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Channel 4 News'Draws forensic inferences to create leads and story-trails' -- Irish Times'Compelling and accessible' -- CounterfireTable of ContentsAcronyms and Abbreviations Map of the Arabian Peninsula Map of Sri Lanka Timeline Photographs Acknowledgements Prologue Introduction: Return of the Privateers 1. White Sultan of Oman 2. Bodyguards and Business Building 3. Teenage Rebellions 4. The Upside Down Jeep 5. Oliver North’s British Mercenary 6. The Exploding Hospital 7. Mercenaries and Mujahideen 8. The English Pilot 9. Grenades in Wine Glasses 10. Bugger Off My Land! Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
£17.99
Pluto Press The Covert Colour Line
Book SynopsisAn innovative theory of state intelligenceTrade Review'Raises a fascinating question: what if the biggest failures of intelligence are not the factual errors, but the inbuilt biases that shape what types of information is deemed useful, or even legible, to the state?' -- Lisa Stampnitzky, Lecturer of Politics at the University of Sheffield, UK, and author of 'Disciplining Terror: How Experts Invented “Terrorism”''A ground-breaking contribution to the field. Elegantly written, the book decodes a plethora of declassified documents showing the racialised assumptions underlying the use and abuse of intelligence in contemporary Western politics. This is a must-read for anyone interested in democratic politics, recent armed conflicts in the Middle East or asymmetrical global power relations' -- Dr. Elisabeth Schweiger, Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of York, UK'Your jaw will drop and your heart will break. We urgently need this reckoning with the role of race-thinking in international politics. Lives depend on it' -- Gargi Bhattacharyya'A ground-breaking analysis revealing how Western intelligence failures are not isolated incidents but symptomatic of a racialised imagination of other societies as 'ignorant, emotional, and illogical', ultimately threatening peace and maintaining inequality. Essential reading for anyone interested in how intelligence is made, (mis)used and underpins international relations' -- Owen David Thomas, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Exeter and founding member of the Secrecy Power and Ignorance Network (SPIN)Table of ContentsList of figures Acronyms and Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction: Ukraine, Iraq, and the failure of intelligence failure 1. Whispering geopolitics in a decolonising world 2. Dragons and tigers and bears, oh my: The invention of the mirror-image problem Part Two 3. Getting to know Saddam Hussein 4. 'They buried things in the sand': The threat of Iraq and the secret of race Conclusion: Libya, the Arab Spring, and the success of intelligence failure Notes Index
£16.19
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Surveillance After Snowden
Book SynopsisIn 2013, Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA and its partners had been engaging in warrantless mass surveillance, using the internet and cellphone data, and driven by fear of terrorism under the sign of security .Trade Review"Surveillance after Snowden is a brilliant plea for human beings to secure personal agency and civic rights in a world of metadata and surveillance. This won’t be easy, but it is among the most important challenges for the future of democracy."Craig Calhoun, Director, London School of Economics and Political Science"His work brilliantly demonstrates how surveillance is no longer implemented only by the state but extends its impact on our daily life through mundane places, commercial activites, work laces, leisure and travel."Ayse Alyzee Ceyhan, Sciences Po, Paris School of International Affairs"David Lyon’s new book on surveillance post Snowden builds on his indispensable body of work to understand the dangers of mass surveillance."Laura Poitras, Filmmaker and Journalist"Edward Snowden showed us how far the infrastructures of surveillance have extended. In turn, David Lyon gives us the deep scholarly context to understand what the documents really mean, and most importantly, how we can best respond. It's a much needed combination, and it makes this book essential reading."Kate Crawford, Visiting Professor at MIT and Principal Researcher at MSR"Ultimately this is a book that all students studying contemporary surveillance technologies should read. It provides an excellent overview of Snowden's revelations, offers keen sociological insights and calls for a change in surveillance attitudes and practices."Information, Communication & SocietyTable of ContentsContentsPreface AcknowledgementsIntroduction: Citizen Four Alert! 1. Snowden Storm 2. World Watching 3. Menacing Metadata 4. Precarious Privacy 5. Framing Futures Notes Selected Bibliography Index
£40.50
Polity Press Surveillance After Snowden
Book SynopsisIn 2013, Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA and its partners had been engaging in warrantless mass surveillance, using the internet and cellphone data, and driven by fear of terrorism under the sign of security .Trade Review"Surveillance after Snowden is a brilliant plea for human beings to secure personal agency and civic rights in a world of metadata and surveillance. This won’t be easy, but it is among the most important challenges for the future of democracy."Craig Calhoun, Director, London School of Economics and Political Science"His work brilliantly demonstrates how surveillance is no longer implemented only by the state but extends its impact on our daily life through mundane places, commercial activites, work laces, leisure and travel."Ayse Alyzee Ceyhan, Sciences Po, Paris School of International Affairs"David Lyon’s new book on surveillance post Snowden builds on his indispensable body of work to understand the dangers of mass surveillance."Laura Poitras, Filmmaker and Journalist"Edward Snowden showed us how far the infrastructures of surveillance have extended. In turn, David Lyon gives us the deep scholarly context to understand what the documents really mean, and most importantly, how we can best respond. It's a much needed combination, and it makes this book essential reading."Kate Crawford, Visiting Professor at MIT and Principal Researcher at MSR"Ultimately this is a book that all students studying contemporary surveillance technologies should read. It provides an excellent overview of Snowden's revelations, offers keen sociological insights and calls for a change in surveillance attitudes and practices."Information, Communication & SocietyTable of ContentsContentsPreface AcknowledgementsIntroduction: Citizen Four Alert! 1. Snowden Storm 2. World Watching 3. Menacing Metadata 4. Precarious Privacy 5. Framing Futures Notes Selected Bibliography Index
£16.14
Edinburgh University Press The Arab World and Western Intelligence
Book SynopsisDina Rezk analyses 8 case studies, culminating in the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar el Sadat on live television, Drawing on declassified documents, interviews and multi-archival research, she explores how the most powerful intelligence agencies in the world have been so notoriously caught off guard in post-WWII Middle East.
£85.50
The History Press Ltd Lorenz
Book SynopsisThe story of the breaking of the Lorenz machine – more complex and secure than Enigma – in the words of the man who broke it
£11.69
The History Press Ltd Ian Flemings War
Book SynopsisThe first book to explore in detail the link between the work of Ian Fleming at Naval Intelligence during the Second World War and the 007 plots
£18.00
The History Press Ltd The Real Enigma Heroes
Book SynopsisFor almost sixty years after their deaths, three men, whose brave actions shortened the Second World War by as much as two years, remained virtually unknown and uncelebrated. It is written in celebration of Colin Grazier GC, Tony Fasson GC, and Tommy Brown GM - the REAL Enigma heroes.
£17.00
Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. Spies and Spymasters of the Civil War
Book SynopsisThe history of Civil War espionage is usually mentioned only in passing in general accounts of the war. Lying under a cloud of romanticism, its details have had to be ferreted out in specialized sources. For his complete account of the subject, Markle draws upon just about all the available material and summarizes it with judgment, balance, clarity, and occasional wit. Among the subtopics are technology (photography for mapmaking and Confederate use of a forerunner of microfilm), the value of women spies (less subject to suspicion, they could move with greater freedom than male spies), and the roles of blacks as spies. A good case could be made that this volume is the single most valuable contribution to general Civil War literature so far this year. --Booklist
£12.59
Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc) United States of Jihad
Book SynopsisA riveting, panoramic look at “homegrown” Islamist terrorism from 9/11 to the present Since 9/11, more than three hundred Americans—born and raised in Minnesota, Alabama, New Jersey, and elsewhere—have been indicted or convicted of terrorism charges. Some have taken the fight abroad: an American was among those who planned the attacks in Mumbai, and more than eighty U.S. citizens have been charged with ISIS-related crimes. Others have acted on American soil, as with the attacks at Fort Hood, the Boston Marathon, and in San Bernardino. What motivates them, how are they trained, and what do we sacrifice in our efforts to track them? Paced like a detective story, United States of Jihad tells the entwined stories of the key actors on the American front. Among the perpetrators are Anwar al-Awlaki, the New Mexico-born radical cleric who became the first American citizen killed by a CIA drone and who mentored the Charlie
£13.49
Stackpole Books Night FlyerMosquito Pathfinder
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£19.76
Taylor & Francis Inc Intelligence Analysis Fundamentals
Book SynopsisThere are a limited number of intelligence analysis books available on the market. Intelligence Analysis Fundamentals is an introductory, accessible text for college level undergraduate and graduate level courses. While the principles outlined in the book largely follow military intelligence terminology and practice, concepts are presented to correlate with intelligence gathering and analysis performed in law enforcement, homeland security, and corporate and business security roles. Most of the existing texts on intelligence gathering and analysis focus on specific types of intelligence such as âtarget centricâ intelligence, and many of these, detail information from a position of prior knowledge. In other words, they are most valuable to the consumer who has a working-level knowledge of the subject. The book is general enough in nature that a lay studentâinterested in pursuing a career in intelligence, Homeland Security, or other related areas of law enforcementâwill benefit from it. No prior knowledge of intelligence analysis, functions, or operations is assumed. Chapters illustrate methods and techniques that, over the years, have consistently demonstrate results, superior to those achieved with other means. Chapters describe such analytical methods that are most widely used in the intelligence community and serve as recognized standards and benchmarks in the practice of intelligence analysis. All techniques have been selected for inclusion for their specific application to homeland security, criminal investigations, and intelligence operations. Uses numerous hands-on activitiesâthat can easily be modified by instructors to be more or less challenging depending on the course levelâto reinforce concepts As current and active members of the intelligence community, the authors draw on their decades of experience in intelligence to offer real-world examples to illustrate concepts All methodologies reflect the latest trends in the intelligence communities assessment, analysis, and reporting processes with all presented being open source, non-classified information As such, the non-sensitive information presented is appropriateâand methods applicableâfor use for education and training overseas and internationally Military-style collection and analysis methods are the primary ones presented, but all are directly correlated intelligence to current concepts, functions and practices within Homeland Security and the law communities Covers the counterterrorism environment where joint operations and investigative efforts combine military, private sector, and law enforcement action and information sharing The book will be a welcome addition to the body of literature available and a widely used reference for professionals and students alike.Table of Contents1. Defining Intelligence Analysis 2. The Intelligence Cycle 3. Thinking About Thinking 4. Perception and Deception 5. Knowing Your Audience 6. Analytical Communication 7. Defining the Problem 8. Generating the Hypothesis 9. The Collection Process 10. Analytical Tradecraft 11. Cognitive Traps for Intelligence Analysis 12. Probability Estimation 13. Creating an Analytical Plan 14. Preparing and Conducting Intelligence Briefings 15. Best Practices 16. Operations Security OPSEC
£115.00
Polperro Heritage Press Another Mans Shoes
Book SynopsisAn account of a Norwegian scientist's escape from German custody during the Second World War after his arrest for spying. 60 years later, his daughter sets out on foot with her sister to retrace their father's flight from Nazi-occupied Norway, meeting some of the people who helped him along the way.Table of ContentsIntroduction by Ellie Somme Sven's Story Chapter 1 This Quiet Countryside Chapter 2 Things Begin To Happen Chapter 3 The Victorious Wehrmacht Chapter 4 The Germans Take Over Chapter 5 We Start Afresh Chapter 6 An Illegal Newspaper Chapter 7 A Friend Pays A Visit Chapter 8 Secret Work Chapter 9 Thin Ice Chapter 10 The Crack Chapter 11 Events Unfold Chapter 12 Under Arrest Chapter 13 The Escape Chapter 14 Across The Mountains Chapter 15 More Mountains Chapter 16 Respite Chapter 17 Onwards To Sweden Epilogue Iacob's Story
£9.45
Taylor & Francis Ltd Luftwaffe
Book SynopsisThis book, first published in 1985, is an in-depth analysis of the Luftwaffe in the Second World War, using previously untapped German archives and newly-released Ultra' intelligence records. It looks at the Luftwaffe within the context of the overall political decision-making process within the Third Reich. It is especially valuable for its careful study of industrial production and pilot losses in the conduct of operations.Table of Contents1. Origins and Preparation 2. The Easy War 3. The Turn to Russia 4. On the Brink 5. Attrition on the Periphery: November 1942–August 1943 6. Attrition Over the Reich: September 1943–March 1944 7. Defeat: April–September 1944 8. Conclusion
£29.99
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Dhofar Conflict
Book SynopsisCOIN - counterinsurgency - is a major element in international relations - both historical and ''IR theory'' - and in military history. It was a vital component in the Cold War and decolonisation. COIN is now widely contrasted with ''Big War'' theory in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war and proxy-war with NATO, but is still a global phenomenon.Dhofar as a mis-ruled province of ''medieval'' Oman, saw insurgency initiated by the Dhofar Liberation Front (DLF) and its successors organizations including the Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman and the Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG). These were supported variously by China, the USSR and other Middle Eastern countries such as Egypt and Iraq, but the insurgency was defeated by a combination Omani, British, Iranian and Jordanian forces. The COIN win in Dhofar prevented the spread of Communism on the Arabian Peninsula, thereby protecting British Middle Eastern influence and the vital Gulf oil supply to both the UK and wider Western economic bloc. Th
£21.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Routledge Handbook on Israeli Security
Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook on Israeli Security provides an authoritative survey of both the historical roots of Israel's national security concerns and their principal contemporary expressions. Following an introduction setting out its central themes, the Handbook comprises 27 independent chapters, all written by experts in their fields, several of whom possess first-hand diplomatic and/or military experience at senior levels. An especially noteworthy feature of this volume is the space allotted to analyses of the impact of security challenges not just on Israel's diplomatic and military postures (nuclear as well as conventional) but also on its cultural life and societal behavior. Specifically, it aims to fulfill three principal needs. The first is to illustrate the dynamic nature of Israel''s security concerns and the ways in which they have evolved in response to changes in the country''s diplomatic and geo-strategic environment, changes that Trade Review" It is undoubtedly an important, impressive, and useful handbook that deserves a place in the library of anyone seeking a deeper understanding of Israel’s national security challenges. " - Kobi Michael, Institute for National Security Studies Table of ContentsIntroduction The Israeli Security Prism 1. Free or fearful? Zionism’s responses to Jewish insecurity, Uriel Abulof 2. Israel’s post-1948 security experience, David Rodman 3. The evolution and development of the Israel Defense Forces, Yaakov Amidror Debating Security 4. Neither Sparta nor Athens: Israeli public opinion on national security, Tamar Hermann 5. Security issues as mirrored in the digital social media Moran Yarchi 6. Settlements and security: a debate A security asset Gershon Hacohen A security liability Shaul Arieli 7. Keeping faith: religious Jewish perspectives on Israeli security Aharon Kampinsky 8. Israeli Arab perspectives on security Amal Jamal 9. The Supreme Court as a forum for national security discourse Amichai Cohen 10. Security narratives in Israeli literature Uri S. Cohen11. Security narratives in Israeli dramatic arts Tali Silberstein Framing Security Policy 12. National securitydecision-making Charles D. Freilich 13. The dynamics of civil-militaryrelations and the complexity of Israel’s security policies Yagil Levy 14.The diplomatic path to security Steven R. David 15. Negotiating Israeli security Aharon Klieman 16. The U.S.-Israel securityrelationship Daniel Kurtzer 17. Israel's evolving relationship with American Jewry: a matter of national security Dov S. Zakheim Pursuing Security 18. Israel's security model Avi Kober 19. Security, technology and cyberwarfare Isaac Ben Israel 20. Towards a Middle East regional security regime?Martin Kramer 21. Israel’s expanding strategic horizons: finding extra-regional security partners Eran Lerman 22. Weapon of last resort? the nuclear dimension of Israeli security Avner Cohen Augmenting Security: Costs and Benefits 23. "Building resilience": the public discourse Keren Friedman-Peleg 24. The civilian home front: in search of societal resilience Meir Elran and Carmit Padan 25. Women and the Israeli military culture Orna Sasson-Levy and Gilly Hartal 26. The economics of prioritizing security: Israel’s defense burden, 1948-2018 Ben-Zion Zilberfarb 27. Jewish, democratic and resilient? on competing visions of Israel Yedidia Z. Stern
£204.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Intelligence and Espionage Secrets and Spies
Book SynopsisIntelligence and Espionage: Secrets and Spies provides a global introduction to the role of intelligence a key, but sometimes controversial, aspect of ensuring national security. Separating fact from fiction, the book draws on past examples to explore the use and misuse of intelligence, examine why failures take place and address important ethical issues over its use. Divided into two parts, the book adopts a thematic approach to the topic, guiding the reader through the collection and analysis of information and its use by policymakers, before looking at intelligence sharing. Lomas and Murphy also explore the important associated activities of counterintelligence and the use of covert action, to influence foreign countries and individuals. Topics covered include human and signals intelligence, the Cuban Missile Crisis, intelligence and Stalin, Trump and the US intelligence community, and the Soviet Bloc. This analysis is supplemented by a comprehensive doTrade Review'What is intelligence, and how does it relate to the image of the spy in popular culture? How does the process of gathering, analyzing, and applying it actually work? And why is the word "intelligence" so often coupled with the word "failure"? Combining incisive conceptual analysis with wide-ranging historical case studies, Intelligence and Espionage: Secrets and Spies offers a timely introduction to a relatively new and rapidly burgeoning field of contemporary scholarship.'Bruce Thompson, University of California, Santa Cruz, USATable of ContentsChronologyWho’s whoPART ONE: ANALYSISIntroduction What is ‘intelligence’? Theoretical approachesGlobal intelligence: a brief historyChapter 1 Gathering intelligence: spies and signalsChapter 2 Intelligence analysisChapter 3 Intelligence and policyChapter 4 Intelligence liaisonChapter 5 Catching spies: counterintelligenceChapter 6 The ‘hidden hand’: covert actionAssessmentPART TWO: DOCUMENTS
£36.09
St Martin's Press The Dirty Tricks Department
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£16.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Master of Deception
Book SynopsisMaster of Deception is a biography of Peter Fleming, elder brother of Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond. Peter Fleming worked as a travel writer and journalist, serving with distinction throughout World War II and played a crucial role in British intelligence operations in the Far East. This biography ranges from the personal life of Fleming such as his marriage to Celia Johnson, a famous actor of the time, to his extensive military intelligence career which took him from Norway and Greece to the Far East. Framed through the life of Peter Fleming this book offers an in-depth study of British intelligence operations in the Far East during World War II.Trade ReviewA study of the adventurer's wartime capers ... filled with details you couldn't invent. 4/5 stars * The Daily Telegraph *[Ogden] has researched his subject assiduously. A good part of the book consists of official documents, memoranda and reports written by Fleming himself. These will be of great interest and value to other researchers and historians ... This is a fascinating book. * Literary Review *A punctilious and notably well-researched account of Fleming's military career * New Criterion *This book has some fascinating parts … A good read * Sorted Magazine *This is not a conventional biography, and a bit like Peter Fleming's extraordinarily fertile mind, it wends its way through an oblique and complex subject in a fascinating way ... We get real insights into the problems and challenges; this is an historian's book not a journalist's. * The Guards Magazine *Peter Fleming has been best remembered as an adventurous travel writer and brother of author Ian Fleming, making him an uncle of James Bond. In this readable account we are introduced properly to Peter Fleming, the wartime intelligence officer and master of the arts of deception against the Japanese Army in South East Asia. Alan Ogden's well researched biography reveals a little understood period in the life of an exceptional human being. * Professor Sir David Omand, former UK Security and Intelligence Coordinator *Alan Ogden's masterly study of Peter Fleming, a man as brilliant as a Second World War intelligence officer (and brother of the better-known Ian) as a Times journalist, is a book about military intelligence at its best during the Second World War. Fleming's plans for 'stay behind' guerrilla units in Sussex and Kent (to fight the Wehrmacht on British soil, had the Nazis invaded Britain), his courageous (and highly explosive) acts of sabotage against the advancing German forces in Greece, as well as the intricate and intellectually refined strategies of deception and future 'Imperial Intelligence' that he developed to help win the war in the Far East, make this crisp study of the breadth and the depth of Fleming's skills a gripping introduction to the field. * Professor Anthony Glees, Director, Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies, The University of Buckingham, UK *Table of ContentsChapter One: A New Elizabethan Chapter Two: Plans and More Plans Chapter Three: To War in the Frozen North Chapter Four: A Very British Guerrilla Chapter Five: A Greek Tragedy Chapter Six: A Summons to India Chapter Seven: Burmese Capers and Haversack Ruses Chapter Eight: Global Strategists and Strategems Chapter Nine: Dining with Chinese Dragons Chapter Ten: Total Intelligence: A Common Sense Approach Chapter Eleven: Building the Organisation Chapter Twelve: Sleight of Hand in the Order of the Battle Chapter Thirteen: The Conjurors Take to the Field Chapter Fourteen: Feints and Noises Off Chapter Fifteen: The Double Agents' Impressario Chapter Sixteen: Imaginary Spies and Fantasy Networks Chapter Seventeen: The Bright Eye of Danger: A Chance with the Chindits Chapter Eighteen: Enough of War Crimes Chapter Nineteen: Home is the Hunter
£12.59
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Unearthing Churchills Secret Army
Book SynopsisA list of all the officially recognised SOE casualties has not been produced before. The information uncovered by the authors has never been brought together in a single publication.
£14.39
Pen & Sword Books Ltd WW2 Codebreaking People and Places
Book Synopsis_WW2 Codebreaking People and Places_ is the first volume of a series on a glossary of codebreaking, People and Places', brings to the reader an easily understandable account and listing, of those involved in collecting and analysing military intelligence, principally during the second world war. Whilst some will be well known, such as Alan Turing, many others have made significant contributions to codebreaking but fail to attract the attention of the media for the most part. From an individual named Wren' who worked at a codebreaking outstation supporting Bletchley Park, to a mathematician who modified a codebreaking machine just prior to D-Day, to a ladies foundationwear factory in Hertfordshire that helped make machine components, these people and places now can be appreciated as to where they fitted-in within the overall picture of gathering, and processing enemy intelligence in wartime. The entries are cross-referenced to enable the reader to research as much or as little as they
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd M.I.9
Book SynopsisIt was every British serviceman's duty, be he soldier, sailor or airman, to attempt to evade capture if stranded behind enemy lines or escape if captured. As there were potentially thousands of men who would find themselves cut off or captured during the Second World War, a branch of military intelligence, M.I.9, was set up in 1939 to instruct servicemen in evasion and escape techniques. Such was the success of M.I.9, and the determination and ingenuity of individuals and groups, about 35,000 Allied military personnel escaped PoW camps or evaded capture and made their way to Allied or neutral countries. How this highly secret unit was set up and organised, and how its great success was achieved, was documented by M.I.9 officers towards the end of the war and is published here for the first time. The history includes details of the lectures given to troops on how to avoid capture if on the run in enemy occupied territory (more than 2,000 lectures were given, to over half-a-million
£21.25
Little, Brown Spies
Book SynopsisThe riveting story of the hundred-year intelligence war between Russia and the West with lessons for our new superpower conflict with China''A masterpiece'' CHRISTOPHER ANDREW, author of The Defence of the Realm: The Authorised History of MI5''The book we have all been waiting for'' BRENDAN SIMMS, author of Hitler: A Global Biography''Gripping, authoritative... A vivid account of intelligence skulduggery'' KirkusEspionage, election meddling, disinformation, assassinations, subversion, and sabotage - all attract headlines today about Putin''s dictatorship. But they are far from new. The West has a long-term Russia problem, not a Putin problem. Spies mines hitherto secret archives and exclusive interviews with former agents to tell the history of the war that Russia and the West have been waging for a century. Espionage dark arts were the Kremlin''s means to equalise the imbalance of arms Trade ReviewAn engrossing history of the century-long intelligence war between the US, Britain and Russia... crisp and authoritative * Financial Times *Spies has scholarly clout as well as an insider feel... It is hardly news that the Soviet Union spied a lot. But there are few accounts as comprehensive as this one, spanning the Bolshevik revolution to the present day, while weaving in new archival material, some declassified as recently as 2022 * The Economist *A pioneering study of espionage from 1917 to the present day... Walton distinguishes himself from many other writers in the field of intelligence studies by scrutinising the real impact that espionage, whether Western or Soviet, had on international relations * Literary Review *Gripping as a spy thriller, accessible and well-researched as the best history, this is an epic account of the global espionage game between Russia and America from Lenin to Putin, a world history through spying * Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The World: A Family History of Humanity *A vivid account of intelligence skulduggery... Walton is incisive in his analyses... A gripping, authoritative work * Kirkus, starred review *4 stars... The book goes from an age when the West saw spying as ungentlemanly, and was on the back foot, up to today - and warns we are already in a cold war with China and must act before it's too late * Sun *Spies is therefore not just a book about espionage or even intelligence, but also an ambitious and impressive account of the changing nature of information * Times Literary Supplement *Walton seems to have rushed to every archive, East and West, just as the archivist turned the key in the lock so that he could blow the dust off long-held secrets. His pages crackle with the electric thrill of discovery... People may debate Walton's judgement on particular episodes in the cold war, but thanks to his astoundingly deep research they will do so armed with invaluable new information * New York Review of Books *Walton engagingly charts the complex interactions between the intelligence services of the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union (and its successor, Russia) over more than a century... enlivened by original research and sharp writing -- Lawrence D. Freedman * Foreign Affairs, Best Books of 2023 *The big book has no longueurs, and even gains momentum as it turns to the present day. Mr Putin's invasion of Ukraine serves as a capstone to Mr. Walton's century long story, though he knows that the Cold War between Russia and America will not be the story of the 21st century. Accordingly, he looks to shed light on America's rivalry with China * Wall Street Journal *A masterpiece! The intelligence report on Russia and Ukraine in February 1922 with which Spies begins could have been written on the eve of Putin's invasion a hundred years later in February 2023. A major obstacle to understanding the current crisis, triumphantly overcome by Calder Walton, is Historical Attention-Span Deficit Disorder. As Spies vividly demonstrates, we are living through the latest stage of an Epic Intelligence War Between East and West which began a century ago and shows no sign of ending. * Christopher Andrew, author of The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5 *Spies is the book we have all been waiting for. Calder Walton is one of the leading intelligence historians of his generation, and his epic account - replete with human drama and tragedy - shows that Russia's struggle against the west neither began with the Cold War nor ended with the disintegration of the Soviet Union. This volume will engross the general reader and policy makers alike, not least because it provides an unsettling window into the behaviour of the second challenger, the People's Republic of China. * Professor Brendan Simms, Cambridge University *Spies grabs you from the opening page and never lets go. One of our foremost historians of the East-West intelligence war takes us deep inside this grand and often spine-chilling struggle, which predated the Cold War and still rages today. Authoritative, sweeping, chock full of fresh and riveting details, this is a gem of a book. * Fredrik Logevall, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Embers of War *Calder Walton's deeply researched and artfully crafted book offers a masterclass in twentieth-century and contemporary history. It is rich with trenchant analysis, surprising details, cautionary tales, and unique insight into the 'hundred years war' between American and Russian intelligence agencies. Spanning the Bolshevik Revolution to the war in Ukraine, it is essential reading for anyone trying to understanding the complicated trajectory of current events * Fiona Hill, deputy assistant to the U.S. president and senior director for European and Russia on the U.S. National Security Council from 2017 to 2019 *Calder Walton has written the definitive compendium of intelligence operations in the Cold War, and their critical, if hidden, influence in shaping events and outcomes * Paul Kolbe, former chief of CIA's Central Eurasian Division *
£26.24
Simon & Schuster The Very Best Men The Daring Early Years of the
Book SynopsisThe Very Best Men tells the story of the four men who ran covert operations for the CIA from World War II to Vietnam. Frank Wisner was a wealthy southern gentleman who arrived in Washington via Wall Street and whose wife ran the most active salon in Georgetown. He was the creator of the Office of Policy Coordination, the CIA's covert action wing.
£17.00
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd Spy Uncovering Craig Williamson
Book SynopsisThrough a series of interviews with the many people Craig Williamson interacted with while he was undercover and after his secret identity was eventually exposed, Jonathan Ancer details his double life, the stories of a generation of courageous activists, and culminates with Ancer interviewing South Africa's “super-spy” face-to-face.
£16.16
Continuum Publishing Corporation Open Source Intelligence in a Networked World
Book SynopsisThe amount of publicly and often freely available information is staggering. Yet, the intelligence community still continues to collect and use information in the same manner as during WWII, when the OSS set out to learn as much as possible about Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan by scrutinizing encyclopedias, guide books, and short-wave radio. Today, the supply of information is greater than any possible demand, and anyone can provide information. In effect, intelligence analysts are drowning in information. The book explains how to navigate this rising flood and make best use of these new, rich sources of information. Written by a pioneer in the field, it explores the potential uses of digitized data and the impact of the new means of creating and transmitting data, recommending to the intelligence community new ways of collecting and processing information.This comprehensive overview of the world of open source intelligence will appeal not only to practitioners andTrade ReviewThe complexities of our connected world require a global view of events, opinions and perspectives. For decades, a small group of intelligence analysts has been working to understand the world, not through secret informants and clandestine operations, but by watching television, reading newspapers and now monitoring blogs and Twitter. Olcott's fascinating new book walks us through this world, where the people responsible for understanding how global events unfold aren't gun-toting secret agents, but linguists, political scholars and media theorists. The surprise twist? Olcott convincingly argues that open source intelligence is vastly undervalued, and likely gives us a better understanding of what's to come than the secrets most of us assume fuel the intelligence industry. --Ethan Zuckerman, Director, Center for Civic Media, MIT, Co-founder, Global Voices, Senior Researcher, Berkman Center for Internet and SocietyThis is a very valuable book for professional analysts and for managers in the US intelligence community, to whom it is directly addressed. There is a lot here about the potential value of open-source information as a rich potential source of clues regarding major possible events, that are still gestating in the future: events which often announce themselves as surprises. I think, however, that its greatest value is to redefine the concept of "open-source," by taking it beyond the simple category of information that is not held secret, but is free for the taking. He correctly expands the definition to cover the exploding universe of digital information, growing beyond any form of institutional control. From that starting point, Olcott announces to both intelligence analysts and policy makers that open-source information is not just more information about what is going on: it is what is going on. As he says: "information erodes form." Tell that to the broken collossi of the last twenty years: empires and despotisms brought down because information became liberated. --Leon Fuerth, Distinguished Research Fellow. Center for Technology and National Security Policy, The National Defense University and Research Professor of International Affairs, The Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington UniversityThis is a wonderful book. It is what it says it is - a study of the history of open source intelligence analysis in the United States since the Second World War - but it is much more, all in the clean, understated prose of an intelligence professional. It is also a delightfully clear description of the developments in information technology that are reshaping intelligence - along with everything else. Olcott's particular focus is the "Gutenberg parenthesis" now ending, those few centuries in which a limited number of authoritative sources dominated the production of information. Now, anyone can produce "information" and what gets the attention - goes viral - may have little relation to what is "true." Olcott's third subject is intelligence analysis more generally, for if there was a Gutenberg parenthesis, so too was there a "Cold War parenthesis," a period when the problem for intelligence was too little information and the response was to try to add value through secrets. Now, the world is awash with "stuff," if not information, and the task is less to discern the truth (as in the passage from John 8.32 etched in the lobby of CIA headquarters) than to identify what is or could be important in moving people to act. For that task, there is no better touchstone than Olcott's repeated theme: "Begin with a question." - Gregory F. Treverton, Director, Center for Global Risk and Security, RAND Corporation, USA and Visiting Fellow, Centre for Asymmetric Threat Studies, Swedish National Defence College.Table of ContentsForeword; Part I: When "Information Retrieval System" Meant the Memory of the Oldest Employee; Chapter One: The Screwballs of K Street and the Four-Eyes Brigade; Chapter Two: Intelligence Analysis and Open Sources - The Early Days; Chapter Three: "Not Indigestion But Gluttony; Part II: The "Information Iceberg" Tips Over; Chapter Four - Collecting Puzzle Pieces While Mysteries Abound; Chapter Five: Six Qualities of Information...; Chapter Six: So What? Addressing the Signal-to-Noise Problem; Part III: So What Now?; Chapter Seven: Improving Information "Food Searches"; Chapter Eight: Narratives of Persuasion and the Battle for Attention; Chapter Nine: A World Awash in Images; Conclusion; Chapter Ten: Don't Be Surprised By Surprise.
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John Murray Press Russian Roulette
Book Synopsis''It reads like fiction, but it is, astonishingly, history'' THE TIMESIN 1917, AN ECCENTRIC BAND OF BRITISH SPIES IS SMUGGLED INTO NEWLY SOVIET RUSSIA.Their goal is to defeat Lenin''s plan to destroy British India and bring down the democracies of the West. These extraordinary spies, led by Mansfield Cumming, proved brilliantly successful. They found a wholly new way to deal with enemies, one that relied on espionage and dirty tricks rather than warfare. They were the unsung founders of today''s modern, highly professional secret services. They were also the inspiration for fictional heroes to follow, from James Bond to James Bond.''Readers will find themselves as gripped as they would be by the very best of Fleming or le Carré'' SUNDAY TIMES''Marvellous, meticulously researched and truly groundbreaking'' SIMON WINCHESTERTrade ReviewGiles Milton's fast-packed account of Britain's attempts to sabotage Lenin's revolution reads like a madcap thriller... Milton has synthesised and filleted a mass of material - old memoirs, official archives and newly released intelligence files - to produce a rollicking tale... which explains the long war against Russia with verve, wit and colour. It reads like fiction, but it is, astonishingly, history. * The Times *Giles Milton's fast-packed account of Britain's attempts to sabotage Lenin's revolution reads like a madcap thriller... Milton has synthesised and filleted a mass of material - old memoirs, official archives and newly released intelligence files - to produce a rollicking tale... which explains the long war against Russia with verve, wit and colour. It reads like fiction, but it is, astonishingly, history. * The Times *This gripping history of derring-do and invisible ink brings to life the exploits of the British spies who waged war against Russia during the Cold War ... Full of novelistic flourishes ... [readers] will find themselves as gripped as they would be by the very best of Fleming or le Carré. * The Sunday Times *This gripping history of derring-do and invisible ink brings to life the exploits of the British spies who waged war against Russia during the Cold War ... Full of novelistic flourishes ... [readers] will find themselves as gripped as they would be by the very best of Fleming or le Carré. * The Sunday Times *A terrific story, told with Milton's customary fluency and eye for detail. * Mail on Sunday *A terrific story, told with Milton's customary fluency and eye for detail. * Mail on Sunday *Milton is a compulsive storyteller whose rattling style ensures this is the antithesis of a dry treatise on espionage. And unlike 007, it's all true. * Daily Express *Milton is a compulsive storyteller whose rattling style ensures this is the antithesis of a dry treatise on espionage. And unlike 007, it's all true. * Daily Express *This chronicle of British undercover push back against Bolshevik world conspiracy proves to be an exciting ringside seat at the Russian Revolution... accomplished British author Milton does a fine job of keeping order without sparing suspense... A beguiling ride through a riotous time by a historian and able storyteller who knows his facts and his audience. * Kirkus (starred review) *This chronicle of British undercover push back against Bolshevik world conspiracy proves to be an exciting ringside seat at the Russian Revolution... accomplished British author Milton does a fine job of keeping order without sparing suspense... A beguiling ride through a riotous time by a historian and able storyteller who knows his facts and his audience. * Kirkus (starred review) *With this marvelous, meticulously researched and truly ground-breaking account of British spies working in Lenin's stripling Soviet Union, Giles Milton - with his best book so far - reminds us of a time when the spying game was dangerous, fun and even, dare one say it cool. * Simon Winchester, author of THE MAN WHO UNITED THE STATES *With this marvelous, meticulously researched and truly ground-breaking account of British spies working in Lenin's stripling Soviet Union, Giles Milton - with his best book so far - reminds us of a time when the spying game was dangerous, fun and even, dare one say it cool. * Simon Winchester, author of THE MAN WHO UNITED THE STATES *
£11.69
Amberley Publishing Winston Churchills Toyshop
Book SynopsisThe story of Churchill's personal weapons development department, staffed by ingenious boffins, who developed numerous innovative weapons that helped win the war.Trade ReviewA hilarious book and certain to amuse even those whose interest in weapons of war is minimal' * THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT *A small piece of secret history' * THE YORKSHIRE POST *
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Headline Publishing Group Secret Britain
Book SynopsisDiscover the stories of the brave men and women who worked, trained and fought across the UK, from Bletchley Park in southern England all the way to Arisaig in northern Scotland, in an unbelievable effort to defeat the Nazis and win the Second World War .From the outset of the war, most of Britain felt like a mystery even to those who lived there. All road and railway signs were removed up and down the country to thwart potential enemy spies. An invisible web of cunning spread across the United Kingdom; secret laboratories were hidden in marshes, underground bases were built to conceal key strategic plans and grand country houses became secret and silent locations for eccentric boffins to do their confidential cryptography work.In Secret Britain, Sinclair McKay maps out the UK through the hidden bases and battlegrounds of WWII. These locations are full of history and intrigue, but if you don''t know where to look, you might just misTrade ReviewEngrossing . . . well-researched, powerfully written, and balanced. For all interested in military history and World War II. * Library Journal *Secret Britain successfully combines coverage of the importance of the interception and deciphering of messages in the UK and abroad, with insights into the private lives of the employees who did this work. * Times Literary Supplement *
£9.74
Headline Publishing Group 50 Codes that Changed the World
Book SynopsisA CUNNING CHRONICLE OF THE 50 CODES THAT ALTERED THE COURSE OF HISTORY AND CHANGED THE WORLDFrom the bestselling author of Bletchley Park Brainteasers and The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book. There have been secret codes since before the Old Testament, and there were secret codes in the Old Testament too. Almost as soon as writing was invented, so too were the devious means to hide messages and keep them under the wraps of secrecy.In 50 Codes that Changed the World, Sinclair McKay explores these uncrackable codes, secret cyphers and hidden messages from across time to tell a new history of a secret world. From the temples of Ancient Greece to the court of Elizabeth I; from antique manuscripts whose codes might hold prophecies of doom to the modern realm of quantum mechanics, you will see how a few concealed words could help to win wars, spark revolutions and even change the faces of great nations.<Trade ReviewThis book [The Secret Life of Bletchley Park] seems a remarkably faithful account of what we did, why it mattered, and how it all felt at the time by someone who couldn't possibly have been born then. * The Guardian *[Bletchley Park Brainteasers] is outrageously difficult but utterly fascinating. * The Express *Disturbing and compelling in equal measure. Sinclair McKay brings a dark subject vividly to life in [The Fire and the Darkness]. * Keith Lowe, author of Savage Continent and The Fear and the Freedom *Engrossing . . . well-researched, powerfully written, and balanced. For all interested in military history and World War II. * Library Journal *Sinclair McKay's account of this secret war of the airwaves in [Secret Listeners] is as painstakingly researched and fascinating as his bestselling The Secret Life Of Bletchley Park, and an essential companion to it. * Daily Mail *Powerful . . . there is rage in his ink. McKay's book [Dresden] grips by its passion and originality. Some 25,000 people perished in the firestorm that raged through the city. I have never seen it better described' -- Max Hastings * Sunday Times *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Third Reich is Listening
Book SynopsisDrawing on recently declassified documents, and now available in paperback, this is the utterly compelling history of the successes and failures of the German Intelligence Services throughout World War II.The success of the Allied codebreakers at Bletchley Park was one of the iconic intelligence achievements of World War II, immortalised in films such as The Imitation Game and Enigma. But cracking Enigma was only half of the story. Across the Channel, German intelligence agencies were hard at work breaking British and Allied codes. Now updated in paperback, The Third Reich is Listening is a gripping blend of modern history and science, and describes the successes and failures of Germany''s codebreaking and signals intelligence operations from 1935 to 1945. The first mainstream book to take an in-depth look at German cryptanalysis in World War II, it tells how the Third Reich broke the ciphers of Allied and neutral countries, including Great Britain, France,Trade ReviewThis gem of a book delves deep into the murky world of codebreaking during the last war, highlighting how the Germans intercepted and decoded Allied signals. Superbly written and researched, it charts not only how cryptanalysts went about their work, but also its impact on the war – from each side’s perspective – and how the intelligence was used. * Britain at War *Editor's Choice * The Armourer, April 2019 *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements /Preface /Part One: Germany Ascendant /Part Two: Germany Offensive /Part Three: Germany at War /Part Four: Germany Defensive /Epilogue /Conclusion /Chronology /Bibliography and Sourcing /Glossary /Endnotes /Index
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Devils Bridge
Book SynopsisThis fascinating title offers a new look at Operation Market Garden and the Arnhem campaign from the perspective of the German forces who defended against the Allied offensive.In the late summer of 1944, SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Willi Bittrich found himself in the Netherlands surveying his II SS Panzer Corps, which was in a poor state having narrowly escaped the defeat in Normandy. He was completely unaware that his command lay directly in the path of a major Allied thrust: the September 17, 1944, launch of the largest airborne and glider operation in the history of warfare. Codenamed Operation Market Garden, it was intended to outflank the German West Wall and bounce the Rhine at Arnhem, from where the Allies could strike into the Ruhr, Nazi Germany''s industrial heartland. Such a move could have ended the war. However, Market Garden and the battle for Arnhem were a disaster for the Allies. Put together in little over a week and lackiTrade ReviewThis is an important and timely operational analysis of the events of September 1944. It is a mark of my respect for Anthony Tucker-Jones's work that I wish I had researched and written The Devil's Bridge. Thus I am more than happy to commend his scholarship to you. -- Professor Peter Caddick-AdamsA gripping narrative from a less familiar viewpoint - that of Holland's occupiers. -- Dr Graham GoodladA fine sense of detail and character makes this a thrilling and unusual read. -- Tim NewarkInterestingly examining the actions of the German forces that led to Arnhem. -- Robin BucklandThis analysis provides a valuable insight into an event which is a signally important event in British military history. -- Trevor James * The Historian *The story of the ill-fated but courageous Allied defeat will continue to fascinate military history buffs, but anyone wanting to understand this chapter in the war from the “other side of the hill” will find The Devil’s Bridge equally as compelling. -- Becky Clark * Solider Magazine *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword Prologue: Model Gets Indigestion List of Maps List of Illustrations 1. Race Against Time 2. Zangen’s Great Escape 3. Six and a Quarter 4. Student’s Paras 5. Chill on the Albert 6. The Devil Lies in Wait 7. Bittrich’s Quick Reaction 8. Panzers at Valkenswaard 9. Airborne Stepping Stones 10. Fierce Counter-attacks 11. Reichswald Assault 12. Resistance at the Valkhof 13. Creating Hell’s Highway 14. Arnhem Retaken 15. SS in the Betuwe 16. Model Triumphs 17. Unrepentant Advocate 18. Panzer Corps Controversy 19. Last Battles 20. Little Consequence 21. Mary of Arnhem Epilogue: Poignant Tragedy Appendices Notes and References Bibliography Index
£19.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Spitfire PhotoRecce Units of World War 2
Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration of the feats of the RAF''s photographic reconnaissance aircraft.The photographic reconnaissance (PR) versions of the Supermarine Spitfire saw service against the Axis Tripartite throughout World War 2. Its superior performance even led to the USAAF adopting the type for the Eighth Air Force''s reconnaissance needs in Europe. PR Spitfires were responsible for some of the most significant intelligence finds of the war from low-level oblique photographs of new German radars in France to locating the battleship Bismarck off the Norwegian coast before it attempted to sortie into the Atlantic. It has been estimated that as much as 80 per cent of Allied intelligence was gathered from aerial photographs, many of which were taken by cameras installed in PR Spitfires.In this volume, RAF PR specialist Andrew Fletcher details the important part played by the small number of ''photo-recce'' Spitfires in the key theatres of World War 2. HisTable of Contents(Subject to Confirmation) 1. Origins (1939 to November 1940) 2. Re-organisation (November 1940 to November 1941) 3. Overseas operations (1942–43) 4. USAAF operations (1943–45) 5. Global operations (1944–45) Appendices - Listing of operational units equipped with PR Spitfires (variants and locations) - Colour plates commentaries Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Convoy
Book SynopsisThe Convoy represents a fresh approach to the story of the Battle of the Atlantic. It is also the first to deal with the more spectacular story of HG-76, a major turning point in the naval war.HG-76 sailed from Gibraltar to Britain in December 1941 and was specially targeted by the Germans. A wolfpack of U-boats was sent against it, and the Luftwaffe was heavily committed too in a rare example of German inter-service cooperation. German intelligence agents in Gibraltar and Spain also knew every detail of HG-76 before it had even sailed, seemingly stacking the odds in favour of the Kriegsmarine. Despite this the convoy fought its way through. Improved radar and sonar gave the convoy''s escorts a slight edge over their opponents, while the escort group was led by Commander Walker, an anti-submarine expert who had developed new, aggressive U-boat hunting tactics. Previous Gibraltar convoys had been mauled by Luftwaffe bombers opTrade ReviewThis gripping story of a vitally important wartime convoy battle is long overdue. * Dan Snow, historian and broadcaster *Brilliant – one of the most dramatic stories of the Second World War at sea brought meticulously to life. * Dr. Sam Willis, historian and broadcaster *With his detailed research from many sources, Angus Konstam brings to life the story of the battle around convoy HG76, escorted by the brilliant Commander Johnnie Walker RN. * Vice Admiral Mike Gretton CB CVO, son of escort commander Sir Peter Gretton *Angus Konstam brings a multi-perspective approach to this highly readable and engrossing account of Convoy HG76. * Captain Patrick Walker CBE RN, grandson of Johnnie Walker RN *A work of real integrity, his portrayal of this epic struggle brilliantly captures the intensity and drama of this key episode in the Battle of the Atlantic. Simply gripping! * Captain Bill Oliphant RN, CEO Royal Naval Association *Table of Contents(Subject to confirmation) Prologue Introduction Chapter 1: A Dark Time Chapter 2: The Gibraltar Run Chapter 3: Assembling the Convoy Chapter 4: The Audacity Chapter 5: Wolfpack Seeräuber Chapter 6: Leaving the Rock Chapter 7: First Blood to Nestor Chapter 8: Home for Christmas Chapter 9: Good Hunting Chapter 10: Red, Black and Yellow Flights Chapter 11: Gengelbach’s Revenge Chapter 12: Operation Buttercup Chapter 13: Winkle’s First Kill Chapter 14: Lit up by Snowflakes Chapter 15: The Loss of Audacity Chapter 16: The Western Approaches Chapter 17: Home Run Chapter 18: Taking Stock Epilogue Notes Bibliography Appendix I: The Merchant Ships of Convoy HG-76 Appendix II: The Convoy Escorts Appendix III. U-boats Involved Index
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Gordon Welchman Bletchley Parks Architect of
Book SynopsisThe untold story of one of Bletchley Park's less-celebrated geniuses.
£14.24
Edinburgh University Press The Clandestine Lives of Colonel David Smiley
Book SynopsisDrawing on extensive interviews and archival research, this biography uncovers the motivations and ideals that informed Smiley's commitment to covert action and intelligence during the Second World War and early part of the Cold War, often among tribally based societies.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press The Arab World and Western Intelligence
Book SynopsisHave Western intelligence experts fundamentally failed to understand the dynamics, leaders and culture of the Middle East? Using the most recently declassified documents, interviews and Arabic sources, the book examines seminal case studies to explore how theintelligence agencies in the world have been so notoriously caught off-guard.
£27.54
McFarland & Co Inc Pearl Harbor Declassified
Book Synopsis Did President Roosevelt and other high-ranking U.S. government officials know about Japanese plans to attack Pearl Harbor, and fail to warn U.S. Navy leadership? Drawing on recently declassified materials and revelations from other writers, this book traces the flow of intelligence and concludes the imminent attack was allowed to happen to win the support of the American public in a war against Japan. An epilogue describes the fate of Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, the intelligence he received from Washington before the attack, and the intelligence he did not. Trade ReviewWas the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor really a surprise? Most Americans would say, 'Of course.' But Jim D'Angelo's well-researched book will make fair-minded readers think twice about this dogma, taught in our schools and part of our culture since WWII. Invoking highly secret information that has been declassified in recent decades, he argues plausibly that FDR and others knew of--and turned a blind eye to--Japanese plans in order to declare war with full support of the American public. Could this be true? Read it and decide for yourself!" —James A. Noone, Captain, USN (Ret.)"Dr. James D'Angelo studied both sides of the Pearl Harbor surprise attack controversy and has considered the major arguments and evidence from many sources. This book is important because during the last thirty years new evidence has emerged. The release of declassified records previously held close at secret and higher levels of classification in the National Archives and records centers of the United States and the United Kingdom has focused new light on the old surprise attack theory. What Dr. D'Angelo has done here is, in his own words, 'to connect the dots' so that the readers can decide for themselves where the truth stands." —William S. Dudley, Ph.D., former Director of Naval History.
£27.54
Cornell University Press The Nuclear Spies
Book SynopsisWhy did the US intelligence services fail so spectacularly to know about the Soviet Union''s nuclear capabilities following World War II? As Vince Houghton, historian and curator of the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC, shows us, that disastrous failure came just a few years after the Manhattan Project''s intelligence team had penetrated the Third Reich and knew every detail of the Nazi ''s plan for an atomic bomb. What changed and what went wrong?Houghton''s delightful retelling of this fascinating case of American spy ineffectiveness in the then new field of scientific intelligence provides us with a new look at the early years of the Cold War. During that time, scientific intelligence quickly grew to become a significant portion of the CIA budget as it struggled to contend with the incredible advance in weapons and other scientific discoveries immediately after World War II. As The Nuclear Spies shows, the abilities of the Soviet Union''s scientists, its rTrade ReviewIn this neat, enthralling study, Houghton wonders why this successful intelligence operation was followed by the failure to anticipate the first Soviet nuclear test in August 1949. * Foreign Affairs *A great read: Concise, fact-packed, laden with fascinating anecdotes, and chock full of insights... This book is for everyone, intelligence expert and layperson alike. A page turner. * The Cipher Brief *As Vince Houghton reports in this beautifully written and well-researched history, the American scientific and strategic community believed they were in a race with Nazi physics, and they had a nagging fear that they might not win that race. The Nuclear Spies explores the administrative, scientific, logistical, and intelligence aspects of the effort to collect, analyze, and disseminate information about a weapon that at the time was neither fully understood nor developed. * International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence *Vince Houghton has written an engaging and well-researched book focusing on the U.S. effort to gather scientific intelligence on the German atomic bomb program during World War II. Houghton expands his scope beyond the war to demonstrate that the scientific and atomic intelligence bureaucracy designed during the war withered in the immediate postwar era. * The Journal of American History *[A] useful introduction to the field of scientific intelligence. * Choice *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Principal Uncertainty 1. A Reasonable Fear: The U.S. (Mis)Perception of the German Nuclear Program 2. Making Something out of Nothing: The Creation of U.S. Nuclear Intelligence 3. Alsos: The Mission to Solve the Mystery of the German Bomb 4. Transitions: From the German Threat to the Soviet Menace 5. Regression: The Postwar Devolution of U.S. Nuclear Intelligence 6. Whistling in the Dark: The U.S. (Mis)Perception of the Soviet Nuclear Program Conclusion: Credit Where Credit Is Due Notes Selected Bibliography Index
£20.89
Stanford University Press Intelligence Analysis and Policy Making: The
Book SynopsisCanada is a key member of the world's most important international intelligence-sharing partnership, the Five Eyes, along with the US, the UK, New Zealand, and Australia. Until now, few scholars have looked beyond the US to study how effectively intelligence analysts support policy makers, who rely on timely, forward-thinking insights to shape high-level foreign, national security, and defense policy. Intelligence Analysis and Policy Making provides the first in-depth look at the relationship between intelligence and policy in Canada. Thomas Juneau and Stephanie Carvin, both former analysts in the Canadian national security sector, conducted seventy in-depth interviews with serving and retired policy and intelligence practitioners, at a time when Canada's intelligence community underwent sweeping institutional changes. Juneau and Carvin provide critical recommendations for improving intelligence performance in supporting policy—with implications for other countries that, like Canada, are not superpowers but small or mid-sized countries in need of intelligence that supports their unique interests. Trade Review"Intelligence Analysis and Policy Making is much more than a wire diagram of Canadian intelligence organizations. Carvin and Juneau reveal what analysts think about their work and how they interact with policy makers. Their answers are fascinating for students of intelligence, international relations, and Canadian national security policy."—Joshua Rovner, American University"Thomas Juneau and Stephanie Carvin offer an excellent and comprehensive assessment of the intelligence function in Canada and how it can continue to mature to guide sound policy making. A much-needed publication at a time when intelligence is at a premium to help guide the country in a challenging world."—Daniel Jean, former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada
£92.80
Stanford University Press Intelligence Analysis and Policy Making: The
Book SynopsisCanada is a key member of the world's most important international intelligence-sharing partnership, the Five Eyes, along with the US, the UK, New Zealand, and Australia. Until now, few scholars have looked beyond the US to study how effectively intelligence analysts support policy makers, who rely on timely, forward-thinking insights to shape high-level foreign, national security, and defense policy. Intelligence Analysis and Policy Making provides the first in-depth look at the relationship between intelligence and policy in Canada. Thomas Juneau and Stephanie Carvin, both former analysts in the Canadian national security sector, conducted seventy in-depth interviews with serving and retired policy and intelligence practitioners, at a time when Canada's intelligence community underwent sweeping institutional changes. Juneau and Carvin provide critical recommendations for improving intelligence performance in supporting policy—with implications for other countries that, like Canada, are not superpowers but small or mid-sized countries in need of intelligence that supports their unique interests. Trade Review"Intelligence Analysis and Policy Making is much more than a wire diagram of Canadian intelligence organizations. Carvin and Juneau reveal what analysts think about their work and how they interact with policy makers. Their answers are fascinating for students of intelligence, international relations, and Canadian national security policy."—Joshua Rovner, American University"Thomas Juneau and Stephanie Carvin offer an excellent and comprehensive assessment of the intelligence function in Canada and how it can continue to mature to guide sound policy making. A much-needed publication at a time when intelligence is at a premium to help guide the country in a challenging world."—Daniel Jean, former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada
£23.79
SAGE Publications Inc Leading Intelligence Analysis: Lessons from the
Book Synopsis"Bruce Pease has written a much needed book on a long ignored topic: how does one lead analysts? Most analysis is at some level a group activity, whether in government or the private sector. Much has been written about good versus bad analysis and how to train analysts, but Pease, himself a veteran senior CIA analyst and manager, focuses on what the leaders of these analysts need to know and should be thinking about. Leadership matters in analysis as in all other endeavors, and Pease offers invaluable guidance on how to lead effectively. This book is a must for anyone in a leadership role in an analytic enterprise." —Mark M. Lowenthal, PhD, Intelligence & Security Academy, LLC Written by an experienced professional who has led Navy Intelligence and CIA analysts in high-stakes situations, Leading Intelligence Analysis introduces the fundamental managerial skills and practical tools needed to lead analysis projects conducted by individuals and teams. Author Bruce Pease provides insights into key questions such as What kind of environment draws out a team’s best work? What brings out their creativity? When does pressure bring out their best insights? When does pressure sap their intellectual energy? and What kind of team builds new knowledge rather than engaging in group-think? This book draws on the author’s perspective from decades of leading intelligence analysts on critical issues, including war in the Middle East, terrorism after 9/11, and nuclear threats. Key Features Practical advice helps leaders of analytic units nurture insight with the understanding that it can be enabled but not manufactured. Discussion of a range of different types of analysis serves leaders conducting research in areas including data analysis, security analysis, geopolitical analysis, threat warning, counterterrorism, and business climate analysis. Practical advice on judging IT tools guides leaders to the correct data science approach for various situations. Trade Review"Bruce Pease has written a much needed book on a long ignored topic: how does one lead analysts? Most analysis is, at some level a group activity, whether in government or the private sector. Much has been written about good vs. bad analysis and how to train analysts, but Pease, himself a veteran senior CIA analyst and manger, focuses on what the managers and leaders of these analysts need to know and should be thinking about. Leadership matters in analysis as in all other endeavors and Pease offers invaluable guidance on how best to do this. This book is a must for anyone in a leadership role in an analytic enterprise." -- Mark M. Lowenthal, PhD."While Director of CIA, I sometimes described the analytic workforce there as resembling a tenured college faculty as I worked to preserve the excellence and independence of thought so essential to success (in either body) while harnessing those energies to a common, disciplined enterprise. Bruce Pease was my guide and counselor for that effort and now Bruce has captured his advice and wisdom in Leading Intelligence Analysis, a must read for any senior in or out of government who leads—or depends on—analysis." -- Michael V. Hayden"A very thoughtful book by a very thoughtful and respected professional. But this book goes way beyond thoughtful. It is exciting — the topics are hard to resist. And it is practical, putting powerful ideas into context. The lessons carry beyond intelligence analysis — they hit home for corporate leaders struggling to make forecasts despite ambiguity, complexity and deception." -- Gary Klein, Ph.D."Bruce Pease is one of the finest leaders and analysts to ever serve at the Central Intelligence Agency. Few had his ability to cut through complicated issues and provide senior leaders with wisdom. No matter what business you are in, Bruce brings clarity and balance to help get the most out of your forecasters, inundated with data in this digital age. The results will be game changing." -- George TenetTable of ContentsForeword Acknowledgments About the Author Chapter 1: Leading Analysis is Different from Doing Analysis The Leader of Analysis or the Uberanalyst Which Substantive Analyst Responsibilities Carry Over? No Lazy Thinking Setting Standards for the First Time Analyze Everything Chapter 2: Understanding Analysts Some Classic Traps Ten Things Analysts Hate Chapter 3: Shaping the Environment Nurturing Trust is Job 1 Taking the Pulse Seven Critical Balances Stress in the Environment Chapter 4: Choosing the Best Approach and Techniques Evolving Approaches: Three Paradigms Picking your paradigm Blending Approaches The Expanding Menu of Analytic Techniques Keep Your Eye Out for New Choices Chapter 5: Nurturing the New Idea: Creativity, Insight, and Innovation in Analysis Creative Analysis? Stifling Creativity and Innovation in Analysis And What of Insight? Promoting Creativity, Innovation, and Insight Chapter 6: Asking the Right Question Toxic Questioning The Right Question The Wrong Question Chapter 7: The Hardest Question: What Is Going to Happen? Prediction and Warning in Analysis Analyzing Predictability When History Pivots Humility, an Open Mind, and Practice Required Prediction is Always a Gamble Prediction is the Leader’s Responsibility What’s the Worst that Could Happen? Leading Warning What Is Reasonable in an Unreasonable World? Chapter 8: Ethics in Analysis What am I doing in this business? Leading a Dialogue on Values Climbing Down off the Analyst’s High Horse Driving Collection Resisting Politicization Are We Responsible for Consequences? Impact of Covert Action In Closing Chapter 9: Analysis as a Business The Business Part of the Business Ensuring Brand Loyalty (Getting Your Customers Hooked on Your Service) Prioritize Your Customers Tend Your Organization’s Reputation with the Front Office Align Your Enterprise Business Is Too Good—I’m Swamped! Change is Reality It Doesn’t Take an MBA Chapter 10: The Tools of Twenty-First-Century Analysis Judging Tools For Analysis First- and Second-Level IT Tools to Help All Analysts Third-level Tools: Big Data, Data Science, and Predictive Analytics Two Keys: Volume and Repetition The Dreaded—but Inevitable—Black Box The Analyst Is Not About to be Replaced Chapter 11: Analysis at the Speed of Information Get Your Mind Right and Theirs Build an Information Strategy Can we analyze faster? Nurture Your Inner Opportunist Afterword Bibliography Index
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Intelligence in An Insecure World
Book SynopsisSecurity 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. But what exactly is intelligence? Who seeks to develop it and to what ends? How can we ensure that intelligence is not abused? In this third edition of their classic text, Peter Gill and Mark Phythian set out a comprehensive framework for the study of intelligence, discussing how states organize the collection and analysis of information in order to produce intelligence, how it is acted upon, why it may fail and how the process should be governed in order to uphold democratic rights. Fully revised and updated throughout, the book covers recent developments, including the impact of the Snowden leaks on the role of intelligence agencies in Internet and social media surveillance and in defensive and offensive cyber operations, and the legal and political arrangements for democratic control. The role of intelligence as part of ‘hybrid’ warfare in the case of Russia and Ukraine is also explored, and the problems facing intelligence in the realm of counterterrorism is considered in the context of the recent wave of attacks in Western Europe. Intelligence in an Insecure World is an authoritative and accessible guide to a rapidly expanding area of inquiry – one that everyone has an interest in understanding.Trade Review"This excellent survey by two leaders in the field is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand intelligence, secrecy and surveillance, together with its linkage to issues of democratic rights and civil liberties."—Richard J. Aldrich, University of Warwick "Peter Gill and Mark Phythian capture an increasingly vibrant field in way that is both sophisticated and accessible. This third edition engages with the latest theoretical and policy debates on intelligence based on contemporary and diverse cases."—Damien Van Puyvelde, University of GlasgowTable of ContentsList of Figures, Tables and Boxes Preface Abbreviations 1. What is Intelligence? 2. How Do We Understand Intelligence? 3. Who does Intelligence? 4. How do they gather information? 5. How is information turned into intelligence? 6. What do they do with intelligence? 7 Why Does Intelligence Fail? 8 How democratic can intelligence be? 9 Intelligence for a more secure world? Notes Selected Further Reading
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Intelligence in An Insecure World
Book SynopsisSecurity 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. But what exactly is intelligence? Who seeks to develop it and to what ends? How can we ensure that intelligence is not abused? In this third edition of their classic text, Peter Gill and Mark Phythian set out a comprehensive framework for the study of intelligence, discussing how states organize the collection and analysis of information in order to produce intelligence, how it is acted upon, why it may fail and how the process should be governed in order to uphold democratic rights. Fully revised and updated throughout, the book covers recent developments, including the impact of the Snowden leaks on the role of intelligence agencies in Internet and social media surveillance and in defensive and offensive cyber operations, and the legal and political arrangements for democratic control. The role of intelligence as part of ‘hybrid’ warfare in the case of Russia and Ukraine is also explored, and the problems facing intelligence in the realm of counterterrorism is considered in the context of the recent wave of attacks in Western Europe. Intelligence in an Insecure World is an authoritative and accessible guide to a rapidly expanding area of inquiry – one that everyone has an interest in understanding.Trade Review"This excellent survey by two leaders in the field is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand intelligence, secrecy and surveillance, together with its linkage to issues of democratic rights and civil liberties."—Richard J. Aldrich, University of Warwick "Peter Gill and Mark Phythian capture an increasingly vibrant field in way that is both sophisticated and accessible. This third edition engages with the latest theoretical and policy debates on intelligence based on contemporary and diverse cases."—Damien Van Puyvelde, University of GlasgowTable of ContentsList of Figures, Tables and Boxes Preface Abbreviations 1. What is Intelligence? 2. How Do We Understand Intelligence? 3. Who does Intelligence? 4. How do they gather information? 5. How is information turned into intelligence? 6. What do they do with intelligence? 7 Why Does Intelligence Fail? 8 How democratic can intelligence be? 9 Intelligence for a more secure world? Notes Selected Further Reading
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Behind the Enigma: The Authorised History of
Book SynopsisYou know about MI5. You know about MI6. Now discover the untold stories behind Britain’s most secretive intelligence agency, in the first ever authorised history of GCHQ. For a hundred years, GCHQ – Government Communications Headquarters – has been at the forefront of innovation in national security and British secret statecraft. Famed for its codebreaking achievements during the Second World War, and essential to the Allied victory, GCHQ also held a critical role in both the Falklands War and Cold War. Today, amidst the growing threats of terrorism and online crime, GCHQ continues to be the UK’s leading intelligence, security and cyber agency, and a powerful tool of the British state. Based on unprecedented access to classified archives, Behind the Enigma is the first book to authoritatively tell the entire history of this most unique and enigmatic of organisations – and peer into its future at the heart of the nation’s security.Trade ReviewFascinating … [Ferris] has rescued several great women codebreakers from obscurity … [Bletchley Park] has become embedded in national myth, but Ferris offers cool and balanced judgment … This monumental work completes the authorised picture of a century of British intelligence, a testament to how far Britain has moved away from the cult of official secrecy -- Ben Macintyre * The Times *In Ferris we have a shrewd and scrupulous historian … The references to individual people at all levels of the service are many and illuminating … Small details can bring a nod or a smile when one is reading … GCHQ shows it is alert to the role of a security and defence agency in a modern democracy, and Ferris is to be congratulated for shedding so much light upon it -- Vin Arthey * Scotsman *The book is at its best when sifting the role of signal intelligence (Sigint) in the Falklands war and other late imperial conflicts such as Indonesia and Palestine … Comprehensive -- Luke Harding * Guardian *GCHQ emerges from the shadows … The story of the codebreakers is in fact a parallel history of the entire twentieth century … There is intriguing detailing of the organisation’s structure and systems ... Illuminating ... Absorbing -- Sinclair McKay * Spectator *What happens when a tiny caste, so obsessed with keeping thing hidden that it speaks its own language of Ultra, Venona or Zircon, opens up? … The answer – not withstanding significant restriction on what Ferris was allowed to publish – is a book of revelation … Although he spent months sifting the papers in a high-security Cheltenham vault, [Ferris] does not lose sight of the big picture … There is much in the book that illuminates other aspects of postwar history, from the struggle against the Jewish underground in Palestine to the 1982 Falklands conflict … Today, [Ferris] argues, greater openness about intelligence gathering does not affect its relevance and power. His book is an example of this, and shows that the abandonment of Cold War levels of secrecy about GCHQ benefits us all -- Mark Urban * Sunday Times *There is so much more to this secrecy-shrouded outfit, reveals Canadian historian John Ferris … Fielding formidable research, Ferris tells a global tale of mathematics, engineering, data sciences and linguistics in the service of politics, diplomacy, war and security -- Andrew Robinson * Nature *[Ferris] has written a deeply learned, comprehensive account of [GCHQ’s] achievements and occasional failures -- Saul David * Daily Telegraph *A fascinating tale … It takes us with the codebreakers – mathematicians, linguists, teachers and philosophers and eccentrics – through the ages of radio, telegrams telephone and satellites to the digital present -- Philip Stephens * Financial Times *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Operation Chiffon: The Secret Story of MI5 and
Book SynopsisOn the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Peter Taylor tells for the first time the gripping story of Operation Chiffon, the top-secret intelligence operation that helped bring peace to Ireland. ‘A gripping exploration of how MI5 and MI6 worked for a ceasefire with the IRA – and how one meeting changed everything’ Telegraph 'An extraordinary story . . . A true tale of espionage' The Times April 1998: the Good Friday Agreement is signed, ending decades of violence and bloodshed in Northern Ireland. The process of getting the IRA to end its so-called ‘armed struggle’ was always the prerequisite of the search for peace. It was Operation Chiffon that finally helped make it possible. Operation Chiffon takes us inside the top-secret intelligence operation whose roots go back to the bloodiest years of the conflict in the early 1970s, involving officers from MI6 and, later in the 1990s, MI5. The remarkable story, which has remained hidden for forty years, is now revealed by legendary BBC journalist Peter Taylor with unique access to the officers involved. Drawing on exclusive interviews and Taylor’s fifty years of covering the conflict, the book narrates in first-hand detail how those involved risked their careers – and their lives – to help secure the fragile peace that exists today. Taylor vividly brings this covert operation to life and in the process chronicles the history of Sinn Féin, rising from obscurity in the early days of the Troubles to becoming the largest political party in Ireland today. It is a story fraught with uncertainty and danger that, as Brexit risks destabilising what was achieved in the Good Friday Agreement twenty-five years ago, is more important than ever to remember.Trade ReviewA gripping exploration of how MI5 and MI6 worked for a ceasefire with the IRA – and how one meeting changed everything -- Christopher Andrew * Telegraph *Operation Chiffon is a compelling, exhilarating historical account. A significant journalistic “scoop” for the author, it is also an authoritative, scholarly, insightful and balanced treatment of one of the most extraordinary intelligence cases of modern times … Taylor is a master at juxtaposing scenes … It is these small but significant details that not only draw in Taylor’s audience but ultimately bring to life his magnum opus -- Dr Paul Winter * Critic *Peter Taylor spent nearly four decades tracking down Robert to piece together the final details of his secret 1993 meeting with the IRA’s chief of staff, Martin McGuinness. Last week, Mr Taylor finally broadcast an extraordinary interview with Robert … which laid bare the clandestine encounter and its far-reaching implications … It may generally be economic, political, and social forces that shape our history. But sometimes it takes the actions of an individual to channel the forces of their age to produce change * Church Times *Absorbing … timely … The secretive, delicate, and complex machinations of [Operation Chiffon] are skilfully woven through a comprehensive retelling of the Troubles by Taylor … The author expertly captures that story here, of a collective effort by many resolute individuals, so that they will never be forgotten in what they did * Irish Independent *The BBC correspondent Peter Taylor, who has reported on Northern Ireland for 50 years and earned the trust of all sides, tells the extraordinary story of Operation Chiffon in his latest book . . . The book is also the story of three unsung heroes of the peace process . . . The third man Taylor profiles, named only as Robert, was the MI5 officer who took over management of the back channel in the 1990s. Robert’s is a true tale of espionage, a mixture of the dangerous and the humdrum . . . While some peacemakers received the Nobel prize and presidents attended the funerals of others, Taylor draws our attention to those whose crucial behind-the-scenes contributions went unnoticed -- Sean O'Neill * The Times *In this compelling account, the author and documentary-maker describes how decades of covert communications between the British government and the IRA eased the path to the Good Friday agreement – helped by an unlikely hero . . . A deeply researched and highly readable book -- Ian Cobain * Observer *PRAISE FOR PETER TAYLOR: What an extraordinary asset Peter Taylor is for the BBC and for British journalism -- Jonathan Freedland, bestselling author of 'The Escape Artist'Only a journalist of Taylor's standing could have persuaded people from all sides in the conflict to cooperate in such a manner. The result was a first-rate piece of journalism. It was also first-rate history * Guardian on 'Provos', 'Loyalists' and 'Brits' *If you long for honesty, reason and reflection amongst the firestorm of today’s news, you will find it here. Taylor walks in the steps of Richard Dimbleby, Frank Gillard, Rene Cutforth and James Cameron, a reporter who can face human horror and help us comprehend it -- Gillian Reynolds on Peter TaylorIf you were drawing up a list of TV grandees, you might scrawl down David Attenborough's name alongside that of Trevor McDonald . . . There's also an argument to place in their company Peter Taylor . . . To report on the region since 1972 and have all sides still talking to you with trust and respect – be they Green, Orange or even shadowy MI6 men – is quite an achievement. As perhaps is the fact he is still breathing * The Times on Peter Taylor *
£26.41
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Operation Chiffon: The Secret Story of MI5 and
Book SynopsisOn the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Peter Taylor tells for the first time the gripping story of Operation Chiffon, the top-secret intelligence operation that helped bring peace to Ireland. ‘A gripping exploration of how MI5 and MI6 worked for a ceasefire with the IRA – and how one meeting changed everything’ Telegraph 'An extraordinary story . . . A true tale of espionage' The Times April 1998: the Good Friday Agreement is signed, ending decades of violence and bloodshed in Northern Ireland. The process of getting the IRA to end its so-called ‘armed struggle’ was always the prerequisite of the search for peace. It was Operation Chiffon that finally helped make it possible. Operation Chiffon takes us inside the top-secret intelligence operation whose roots go back to the bloodiest years of the conflict in the early 1970s, involving officers from MI6 and, later in the 1990s, MI5. The remarkable story, which has remained hidden for forty years, is now revealed by legendary BBC journalist Peter Taylor with unique access to the officers involved. Drawing on exclusive interviews and Taylor’s fifty years of covering the conflict, the book narrates in first-hand detail how those involved risked their careers – and their lives – to help secure the fragile peace that exists today. Taylor vividly brings this covert operation to life and in the process chronicles the history of Sinn Féin, rising from obscurity in the early days of the Troubles to becoming the largest political party in Ireland today. It is a story fraught with uncertainty and danger that, as Brexit risks destabilising what was achieved in the Good Friday Agreement twenty-five years ago, is more important than ever to remember.Trade ReviewA gripping exploration of how MI5 and MI6 worked for a ceasefire with the IRA – and how one meeting changed everything -- Christopher Andrew * Telegraph *Operation Chiffon is a compelling, exhilarating historical account. A significant journalistic “scoop” for the author, it is also an authoritative, scholarly, insightful and balanced treatment of one of the most extraordinary intelligence cases of modern times … Taylor is a master at juxtaposing scenes … It is these small but significant details that not only draw in Taylor’s audience but ultimately bring to life his magnum opus -- Dr Paul Winter * Critic *Peter Taylor spent nearly four decades tracking down Robert to piece together the final details of his secret 1993 meeting with the IRA’s chief of staff, Martin McGuinness. Last week, Mr Taylor finally broadcast an extraordinary interview with Robert … which laid bare the clandestine encounter and its far-reaching implications … It may generally be economic, political, and social forces that shape our history. But sometimes it takes the actions of an individual to channel the forces of their age to produce change * Church Times *Absorbing … timely … The secretive, delicate, and complex machinations of [Operation Chiffon] are skilfully woven through a comprehensive retelling of the Troubles by Taylor … The author expertly captures that story here, of a collective effort by many resolute individuals, so that they will never be forgotten in what they did * Irish Independent *The BBC correspondent Peter Taylor, who has reported on Northern Ireland for 50 years and earned the trust of all sides, tells the extraordinary story of Operation Chiffon in his latest book . . . The book is also the story of three unsung heroes of the peace process . . . The third man Taylor profiles, named only as Robert, was the MI5 officer who took over management of the back channel in the 1990s. Robert’s is a true tale of espionage, a mixture of the dangerous and the humdrum . . . While some peacemakers received the Nobel prize and presidents attended the funerals of others, Taylor draws our attention to those whose crucial behind-the-scenes contributions went unnoticed -- Sean O'Neill * The Times *In this compelling account, the author and documentary-maker describes how decades of covert communications between the British government and the IRA eased the path to the Good Friday agreement – helped by an unlikely hero . . . A deeply researched and highly readable book -- Ian Cobain * Observer *PRAISE FOR PETER TAYLOR: What an extraordinary asset Peter Taylor is for the BBC and for British journalism -- Jonathan Freedland, bestselling author of 'The Escape Artist'Only a journalist of Taylor's standing could have persuaded people from all sides in the conflict to cooperate in such a manner. The result was a first-rate piece of journalism. It was also first-rate history * Guardian on 'Provos', 'Loyalists' and 'Brits' *If you long for honesty, reason and reflection amongst the firestorm of today’s news, you will find it here. Taylor walks in the steps of Richard Dimbleby, Frank Gillard, Rene Cutforth and James Cameron, a reporter who can face human horror and help us comprehend it -- Gillian Reynolds on Peter TaylorIf you were drawing up a list of TV grandees, you might scrawl down David Attenborough's name alongside that of Trevor McDonald . . . There's also an argument to place in their company Peter Taylor . . . To report on the region since 1972 and have all sides still talking to you with trust and respect – be they Green, Orange or even shadowy MI6 men – is quite an achievement. As perhaps is the fact he is still breathing * The Times on Peter Taylor *
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