Books True Stories Kim Philby's life & career has inspired an entire literary genre: the spy novel of betrayal. He was one of the leaders of the British counter-intelligence efforts, first against the Nazis, then against the Soviet Union. He was also the KGB's most valuable double-agent, so highly regarded that today his image is on the postage stamps of the Russian Federation. Philby was the mentor of James Jesus Angleton, one of the central figures in the early years of the CIA who became the long-serving chief of the counter-intelligence staff of the Agency. James Angleton & Kim Philby were friends for six years, or so Angleton thought. They were then enemies for the rest of their lives. This is the story of their intertwined careers & a betrayal that would have dramatic & irrevocable effects on the Cold War & US-Soviet relations. Featuring vivid locations in London, Washington DC, Rome & Istanbul, Spies & Traitors anatomises one of the most important & flawed personal relationships in modern history. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781474617826 • Author: Michael Holzman • Publisher: W&N • Format: Paperback • Pages: 352 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 2.2cm ...

Reveals the story of Japanese spy rings operating through Spanish embassies & consulates in Britain, America & Australia during the Second World War. This book investigates the depth of the spy network, how it operated & who the operators were. ...

SPIES IN THE SKY is the thrilling, little known story of the partner organisation to the famous code-breaking centre at Bletchley Park. It is the story of the daring reconnaissance pilots who took aerial photographs over Occupied Europe during the most dangerous days of the Second World War, & of the photo interpreters who invented a completely new science to analyse those pictures. They were inventive and ingenious; they pioneered the development of 3D photography & their work provided vital Intelligence throughout the war. With a whole host of larger than life characters at its heart, from the legendary pilot Adrian ' Warby' Warburton, who went missing while on a mission, to photo interpreters Glyn Daniel, later a famous television personality, and Winston Churchill's daughter, Sarah, SPIES IN THE SKY is compelling reading, & the first full account of the story of aerial photography and the Intelligence gleaned from it in nearly fifty years. ...

Salonika, 1940. To the bustle of tavernas & the smell of hashish, a secret war is taking shape. In the backrooms of barbers, envelopes change hands, & in the Club de Salonique the air is thick with whispers. Costa Zannis is the city's dashing chief detective
- a man with contacts high & low, in the Balkans & beyond. & as unknown ships & British 'travel writers' trickle through the port, he is a man very much in dem&. Having helped defeat Italy in the highlands of Macedonia, Zannis returns to a city holding its breath. Mussolini's forces have retreated
- for now
- but German sights are fixed firmly on the region. & as the situation in Germany worsens, Zannis becomes involved in an audacious plot
- smuggling Jews to Istanbul, through the back door of Europe. The British hear he can penetrate the continent's closed borders, & soon Zannis is embroiled in the resistance, & in a reckless love affair that could jeopardise everything. With a remarkable cast of operatives, SPIES OF THE BALKANS is a brilliant new espionage novel from Alan Furst.



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From death defying stunts to the volcano's edge, Extreme Science will excite & inspire 8-11 year olds. High-interest topics grab the reader & introduce some key science concepts in an accessible & innovative way. Extreme titles are ideal for supporting creative classroom teaching & for spicing up topic libraries. ...

Monster power in your hand! Enter the exciting world of Monsuno & battle your friends with this amazing Spikebat figure & core launcher. Place your figure inside the core launcher & then launch against other cores or objects to release your Monsuno figure! Visit www.monsuno.com for Monsuno Core Combat game rules. Spin, Pop Out, Battle!

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Toys & Games Fidget Toys Enjoy lots of stress relieving fun, squishing & squeezing this cool spikey squeeze ball! A spikey & squeezy stress relieving toy ideal for keeping fidgety fingers occupied. This squeeze ball is covered in soft spikes for a satisfying sensory experience. Product Information: • Spikey Squeezy  • Ball • Fidget Toy •

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How on earth did 'with bells on' come to express enthusiasm? Why is good health compared to a small stringed instrument? & what do pickles have to do with quandaries? This work provides us with the meanings to these well-worn & much-loved phrases by putting these linguistic quirks in context, & explaining how & why they were first used. ...

How on earth did 'with bells on' come to express enthusiasm? What do chips on shoulders have to do with inferiority complexes? & who is the face that launched a thousand ships? Did you know that 'the rule of thumb' refers to the use of the thumb to make measurements, as the first joint of the average adult thumb measures one inch? ...

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