Secret Agent: THE TRUE STORY OF THE COVERT WAR AGAINST HITLER

David Stafford is widely recognized as one of the preeminent writers on the subject of British secret intelligence. Compiled through interviews with ex-operatives breaking long silence on the subject, Secret Agentis the in-depth account of how the British, facing World War II, created the Special Operations Executive to coordinate subversion and sabotage tactics against the enemy. Disguise, deception, bribery, explosives, guerilla warfare, and even assassination were on the agenda, and Stafford thrillingly details not only how operatives were recruited, but their daring operations, the radio and coding systems that kept them in touch with London, and the James Bond-style gadgets designed to help them carry out their missions.David Stafford is the author of 'Secret Agent: THE TRUE STORY OF THE COVERT WAR AGAINST HITLER', published 2003 under ISBN 9781585674619 and ISBN 1585674613.