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The Hunt for Nazi Spies: Fighting Espionage in Vichy France 2 reviews
Simon Kitson
University Of Chicago Press, 2007
Intriguing and very accessible
This is a really fascinating book which goes well beyond just the question of espionage and counter-espionage. It offers an entirely new take on the Vichy government and its relationship with the Germans by showing that inspite of extensive collaboration the regime struggled to maintain its sovereignty through the arrest of German spies. Anyone interested in espionage or the Second World War will ...
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No Heroes: Inside the FBI's Secret Counter-Terror Force 44 reviews
Daniel Coulson, Sharon Shannon
Pocket, 2001
True account of true heroes
Although Danny O. Coulson didn't want his agents to be known as heroes (for taking unnecessary risks), this book illustrates how he and every one of his agents in the HRT were definitely far beyond the status of hero. He gives in depth accounts of how he formed the HRT and many of their missions after having served as an FBI SWAT agent. An excellent read. He sought no honor, but he definitely ...
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Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team67 reviews
George Jonas
Simon & Schuster, 2005
An eye-opener on the nature of counter-terrorism
I read "Notes on a controversy" at the end of the book first, because this justification of the text by the author deals with the issue of veracity. The book has apparently been attacked on this score, and of course the very nature of the subject excludes the possibility of total and certain verification of all the facts, but the author makes a convincing case of the techniques he used in ...
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Chasing Spies: How the FBI Failed in Counter-Intelligence But Promoted the Politics of McCarthyism in the ... 2 reviews
Athan Theoharis
Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2002
A fantastic book
I used this book for an undergraduate course on U.S. intelligence history at a very selective college and it was universally well-received.
The book presents a comprehensive treatment and assessment of FBI counter-intelligence dating back to the 1930's. This is a shadowy subject since the crime-fighting "celebrity" cases of the 30's (See: Bryan Burroughs' _Public Enemies) have always ...
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Down by the River: Drugs, Money, Murder, and Family23 reviews
Charles Bowden
Simon & Schuster, 2004
BEST BOOK I'VE READ IN 20 YEARS!
This book is brilliant! Only gifted readers will be comfortable reading it though because it is an incredible read! THE TRUTH WILL AMAZE YOU if you are clever enough to hang onto the pages as you turn them!
I admire Mr. Bowden so much because this book is based on 7 1/2 years of research and detective work. The detective work starts with one individual and spirals into a nonfictional mystery ...
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The Guy Liddell Diaries, Volume 1: 1939-1942: MI5's Director of Counter-Espionage in World War II2 reviews
Guy Liddell
Frank Cass, 2005
Historical Treasure Trove!
The wartime diaries of Guy Liddell represent an invaluable primary source for any scholar investigating the history of British Intelligence during the Second World War. Liddell, who directed Counter-Espionage for MI5, scrupulously jotted down multifarious details of on-going cases, including the continual roundups of Nazi spies and the running of the Double-Cross agents, whose controlled ...
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CIRCLE AROUND THE SUN6 reviews
M. D. Johnson
Xlibris Corporation, 2006
A fun and fascinating look at how we got here.....
While wearing the guise of a well paced spy thriller, "Circle Around the Sun" delivers a fascinating social and political history of our current terrorist dilemma, as seen through the eyes of a mature, modern, multicultural woman and her extended family. Perhaps the most unique aspect of the book for me was the carefully crafted picture of Middle Eastern/Muslim culture and its interactions and ...
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The Man Who Never Was: World War II's Boldest Counter-Intelligence Operation9 reviews
Ewen Montagu
Bluejacket Books, 2001
First hand account of a brilliant espionage campaign
Modern novellists would never have thought of this simple yet highly complicated plan to deceive the Germans during World War II. This book is written by Ewen Montagu who actually undertook the whole operation. Due to the fact of its high secrecy it could not first be revealed until the Mid-1950's when the first edition came out. Even then the full story could not be told for one of the other ...
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Edge of God7 reviews, 2005
Tom Clancy (Without Remorse) meets Stephen Coonts (Flight of the Intruder) in Beowulf Pels' new book.....EDGE OF GOD.
Pels bridges the gap between Coonts and Clancy with his technological detail of a Clancy thriller and the imagery of a Coonts story line.
"Edge of God" takes you into the real time world of terrorism and choices that the men and women who fight the world's bad guys must make. Pels heightens the tension so well, that I actually found myself with an increased pulse-rate and trying not to skip ...
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The Brotherhood of Eternal Love: From Flower Power to Hippie Mafia: The Story of the LSD Counterculture4 reviews
Stewart Tendler, David May
Cyan Communications, 2007
Unbelievable
Herein are fantastic accounts about things that only could have happened in the 1960's. A hippie mafia mass-produces LSD and they smuggle hashish from Afghanistan in an old car. These guys did some mind-boggling things until they could no longer keep things together. Mr. Tendler did a FINE job with the research here! He left no stone uncovered in digging up the facts on The Brotherhood of Eternal ...
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Intelligence/Counter Intelligence: "Operation Trade Craft"1 review
Cloyd White
AuthorHouse, 2005
Tradecraft and Experience Come together in a bad copy
Not being an Intelligence Professional, myself, I can only state my opinion on the matter of this book.
That's the disclaimer.
The Pros:
This book I found informative in the way that military training manuals are informative. It is very bare-bones about its subject, and it is comprehensive. Packed within 127 pages (nearly half of which is overview and introduction!) you will be exposed ...
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Venganza (Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team) 1 review
George Jonas
RBA, 2006
Ojo por ojo y nos quedaremos Ciegos.....
Venganza nos adentra en la persecución y cacería de los supuestos 11 terrorista que planearon la masacre de varios atletas Israelitas en las olimpiadas de Munich en 1972. Se lee como una novela pero es un testimonio del líder del grupo que tuvo que seguir y exterminar a todos los que tuvieron que ver con los atentados. Hay una película sobre el libro, la cual no se adentra del todo en el dilema ...
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Chaos and Rage (Hans Strauss Saga)
www.franktinsmanbooks.com, 2008
10 Men break into One Rouge Corporation to unearth A Deep, Sinister Secret and get caught in a maelstrom of CHAOS and RAGE Rather than blah, blah, blah, about how great my book is, I'll just lend y'all a review from a fella who's already read it. *********************************************** "Congrats - great read - really enjoying it - fast paced and written for the operator. "...Really enjoyed the read, congrats ! also got pretty ...
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College for Spies
http://zanybooks.com, 2008
How can a country conceal defense-related research in an era of computer-assisted pattern recognition and twice-daily satellite over flights? David Marston has the answer: A top-secret research center beneath an ordinary college campus, and a tiger town staffed by security personnel. Alas, David is fired when he forgets the college is only a cover, not an end in itself. Goreff goes underground to check out the new college when his ...
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Cocky: The Rise & Fall of Curtis Warren, Britain's Biggest Drug Baron
Tony Barnes, Richard Elias, ...
Milo Books, 2003
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American Counter Terrorist In Baghdad
hale Anderson
Feature Factory, 2003
FINALLY! WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION IN IRAQ - SECRET LOCATION REVEALED! After all, someone has to tell the truth. This is how the story begins ——way back during the summer of 1998— An ex-Marine is abducted right out from under the noses of Washington's top brass... His wife put under house arrest. A ferocious pair of secret agents guarding the entrance... The American government pushing the sale of arms... — ...
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