- Summary
- 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.
- 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
- Edition
- First Scribner hardcover edition
- Contents
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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.
- 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.
