In Spies We Trust: The Story of Western Intelligence

by Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones

Book Overview

In Spies We Trust reveals the full story of the Anglo-American intelligence relationship - ranging from the deceits of World War I to the mendacities of 9/11 - for the first time.

Why did we ever start trusting spies? It all started a hundred years ago. First we put our faith in them to help win wars, then we turned against the bloodshed and expense, and asked our spies instead to deliver peace and security. By the end of World War II, Britain...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199580979
• ISBN13: 9780199580972
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"