I have read almost all of Lynne Olson’s World War II era nonfiction books. Although I have my favorites, Citizens of London and Troublesome Young Men, they are all excellent. Her latest, Madam Fourcade’s Secret War, is a welcome addition to the lineup. It may not topple my current favorites, but ... [Continue Reading]
A Spy Among Friends by Ben Macintyre
A Spy Among Friends, Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by Ben Macintyre I’m a big fan of the non-fiction works of Ben Macintyre, Operation Mincemeat and Double Cross, and his latest, A Spy Among Friends, doesn’t disappoint. Ken Philby was one of the infamous Cambridge Five, a group of young ... [Continue Reading]
Operation Mincemeat by Ben Macintyre
The English have always appreciated, even treasured, eccentricity, and nowhere was this more evident than in the staffing of the British Secret Service during WW II. In particular, a motley band of men and women located in Room 13 in the basement of the Admiralty building successfully launched one ... [Continue Reading]