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A Brief History of the Spy: Modern Spying from the Cold War to the War on Terror

For general interest or study, the 'Brief History' series offers essential insights, as well as the latest research, in a highly accessible format.

Rich in detail and wide-ranging in scope, A Brief History of the Spy offers detailed stories of individual spies set within the context of the development of the major espionage agencies, interspersed with anecdotes about gadgets, trickery, honey traps, and assassinations worthy of any fictional spy.  A closing section examines the developing New Cold War, as Russia and the West confront each other once again.