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Double agent : the first hero of World War II and how the FBI outwitted and destroyed a Nazi spy ring / Peter Duffy.

Publication | Library Call Number: D810.S8 S378 2014

An account of a virtually unknown pre-World War II counterespionage operation describes how naturalized German-American agent William G. Sebold became the FBI's first double agent and was a pivotal figure in the arrests of 33 enemy agents for the Nazis.

Book cover
Variant Title
First hero of World War II and how the FBI outwitted and destroyed a Nazi spy ring
Format
Book
Author/Creator
Duffy, Peter, 1969-
Published
New York : Scribner, 2014
Locale
United States
Germany
New York (State)
New York
Language
English
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition

About This Publication

Physical Description
vii, 338 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents
The object of the bombardment
The highest humanity
Almost single-handed

True faith and allegiance
With the resources we have on hand
To lead an organization there
In this solemn hour
"You are Harry Sawyer"
A vile race of quislings
And you be careful
Room 627
The trusted man.
ISBN
9781451667950
1451667957 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781451667967 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1451667965 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-321) and index.
The object of the bombardment -- The highest humanity -- Almost single-handed -- -- True faith and allegiance -- With the resources we have on hand -- To lead an organization there -- In this solemn hour -- "You are Harry Sawyer" -- A vile race of quislings -- And you be careful -- Room 627 -- The trusted man.

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