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William Le Queux was a British novelist and prolific writer of mysteries. Indeed, mystery surrounds the author himself as to whether he was a spy or rather just a self-promoter. Regardless of which is true, Le Queux brings us a story of intrigue and espionage that travels across Europe in the true spirit of a good mystery. There are shootings, burglaries, romances, escapes from prisons, and intricate conspiracies that may surprise and leave you scratching your head as you try to solve this “whodunit”. In the best tradition of a good mystery however, you may need to wait for the final ...

'Breathless, terrifying U-boat drama... a masterclass in economical, tight-space storytelling, piling the pressure on both characters and audience' Time Out It is autumn 1941 and a German U-boat commander and his crew set out on yet another hazardous patrol in the Battle of the Atlantic. Over...

‘A superbly researched and groundbreaking account of Soviet espionage in the Thirties … remarkable’ 5* review, Telegraph On the trail of Soviet infiltrator Agent Blériot, in this bestseller, Svetlana Lokhova takes the reader on a thrilling journey through Stalin’s most audacious...

دیتا اسپای: کشف رازی که داده‌ها فاش می‌کنند. در پادکست دیتا اسپای، ما به جاسوسی داده ها می‌پردازیم.هر اپیزود یک مأموریت است: کشف داستان‌های پشت اعداد و الگوریتم‌ها.از نخستین نقشه‌های بیماری در لندن قرن نوزدهم، تا الگوریتم‌های هوش مصنوعی که امروز زندگی ما را شکل می‌دهند.ما ردپای داده‌ها را در رویدادهای بزرگ تاریخ دنبال ...

Why did the US intelligence services fail so spectacularly to know about the Soviet Union's nuclear capabilities following World War II? As Vince Houghton, historian and curator of the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC, shows us, that disastrous failure came just a few years after the Manhattan Project's intelligence team had penetrated the Third Reich and knew every detail of the Nazi's plan for an atomic bomb. What changed and what went wrong?

Nurse and Spy is a captivating account of one womans extraordinary experiences as she served on the front lines of the Civil War. Over the course of two years, she not only nursed the wounded but also assumed the perilous role of a spy, infiltrating enemy lines in various disguises—successfully completing this hazardous mission eleven times without ever being detected. Her time in the “Secret Service” and her dedicated work in hospitals are filled with thrilling and poignant stories that bring to life the struggles and triumphs of those turbulent times. - Summary from the ...

When the British Consulate in Leghorn falls victim to a puzzling burglary, and an enigmatic English yacht pays an unexpected visit, it sparks an enthralling journey of espionage and hidden criminal machinations. This thrilling tale sweeps the reader from London to Scotland, and finally to the oppressed lands of Finland, under the harsh rule of imperial Russia. Our protagonist is a man of exceptional acumen, a precursor to the likes of Double O Seven, who finds himself pushed to his limits as he navigates this web of intrigue and deception to uncover the truth. - Summary by Nicholas Clifford