The Book Hitler’s Spies: Lena, The Prelude to Operation Sealion; Mel Kavanaugh; Pen & Sword Books, 2020. Summary This book was not what I expected. Given it’s title, I thought it would cover all of the Operation Lena spies, but it was focused solely on the first four who landed along the coast of Kent […]
The Book Hitler’s British Traitors: The Secret History of Spies, Saboteurs and Fifth Columnists; Tim Tate; Icon Books, 2019. Summary I came across this book while looking for resources on the Fifth Column in Britain. I had read A.W.B. Simpson’s article, “In the Highest Degree Odious”, which covered the wartime detention of British (and foreign)
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The Book Agent Jack: The True Story of MI5’s Secret Nazi Hunter; Robert Hutton; St. Martin’s Press, 2019. Summary I had come across Agent Jack King (and Maxwell Knight) as I researched various other spies and traitors. I hadn’t really paid much attention to this mysterious agent, and am not quite sure how this book
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The Book Young, Brave and Beautiful: The Missions of Special Operations Executive Agent Lieutenant Violette Szabô, George Cross, Croix de Guerre avec Étoile de Bronze, Tania Szabó, The History Press. 2015. Background I have had this book on my shelf for several years (eight in fact). I bought it in 2016 on the recommendation of
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During the Second World War, rumours of parachute spies dressed as nuns proliferated through the English countryside. Woe betide any nun who went out without her identity papers! She was likely to be arrested and frog-marched to the nearest police station. Of course, we now know those rumours were unfounded. But then… I overheard heard
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Well, this is a bit of a departure from my normal reading material. I came across this book during one of my internet searches and… it looked interesting. And light and fluffy. So, why the heck not. And who knows, it might even mention Josef Jakobs! On top of that, this gives me a bit
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This is the second book about the Hagley Wood Murder (a.k.a. Bella in the Wych Elm Murder) that I have read this year. The first book, by M.J. Trow is a sad and disappointing volume which mixes fiction with fact. It contributes nothing to the investigation of the case and actually muddies the waters even
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I am always interested in books about Bella in the Wych Elm and when I received an email from fellow author David Tremain about M.J. Trow’s book, I ordered a copy. I read it several months ago and have been trying to calm down since then. Suffice to say, it was not the most enjoyable
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I am way behind in my book reading! And blogging… and research! But… I am happy to report that earlier this summer, I ordered and read Jan-Willem van den Braak’s book about Nazi spy Jan Willem ter Braak (no relation to the aforementioned author). Hitler’s Spy Against Churchill was first published in Dutch a few
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Jan Willem van den Braak’s book on Second World War spy Engelbertus Fukken (a.k.a. Jan Willem ter Braak) has been published by Pen & Sword! I’ve ordered the book and am eagerly waiting its arrival. Originally published in Dutch, Hitler’s Spy Against Churchill examines the background of Fukken in some detail. I am very interested
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