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Spy/Counterspy: The autobiography of Dusko Popov

by Dusko Popov · 1974

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This is the autobiography of Dusko Popov, a Yugoslav who became one of the most remarkable double agents of the Second World War. Recruited by German intelligence, he secretly offered his services to the British, and went on to run a web of deceptions that misled Berlin about Allied plans. His account moves from prewar Europe into the tense world of wartime intelligence, recounting the risks he took, the rivals he faced, and the rumours that his exploits later inspired the character of James Bond. Written in his own voice, it offers a first-hand view of a secret war fought in cafés, hotels and back rooms.

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spy thrillerspy thrillerMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
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World War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thisGermanyGermanyMore like thisLess of thisRussiaRussiaMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
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