A History of the British Secret Service
Select Format
Select Condition 
Book Overview
Written by Richard Deacon and published by Panther Books in 1984. Traces the development and organization of Intelligence and counter-espionage services in the United Kingdom from the reign of Henry... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0586051163
ISBN13:9780586051160
Release Date:January 1980
Publisher:Academy Chicago Publishers
Length:512 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Fascinating Stories of Heroes and Villains!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
From Back Cover: "'A History of British Secret Service' traces the development and organization of Intelligence and counter-espionage services in the United Kingdom from the reign of Henry VII to the present day. It illuminates a fascinating gallery of heroes and villains, from the Elizabethan Sir Francis Walsingham, who bankrupted himself paying for an efficient spy service out of his own pocket, to the notorious Philby, Burgess, Maclean and Blunt. The Secret Service has played its part in every major military and political event of the last 400 years and Richard Deacon's hard-hitting study analyzes its stranger-than-fiction coups and behind-the-scenes machinations, its brilliant successes and alarming failures. It explores the growing importance of the Signals Intelligence and cryptography section, and states clearly the guidelines under which our present Secret Service acts."
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
