Agent M: The Lives and Spies of MI5's Maxwell Knight
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- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release Date:05-09-17
- Publisher: Hachette Audio
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Publisher's Summary
Spying is the art of knowing whom to trust - and whom to betray.
Maxwell Knight was perhaps the greatest spymaster in history, rumored to be the real-life inspiration for the James Bond character M. He did more than anyone in his era to combat the rising threat of fascism in Britain during World War II, in spite of his own history inside this movement. He was also truly eccentric - a thrice-married jazz aficionado who kept a menagerie of exotic pets - and almost totally unqualified for espionage.
Yet he had a gift for turning practically anyone into a fearless secret agent. Knight's work revolutionized British intelligence, pioneering the use of female agents, among other accomplishments. In telling Knight's remarkable story, Agent M also reveals for the first time in print the names and stories of some of the men and women recruited by Knight on behalf of MI5 who were asked to infiltrate the country's most dangerous political organizations.
Drawing on a vast array of original sources, Agent M reveals not only the story of one of the world's greatest intelligence operators but the sacrifices and courage required to confront fascism during a nation's darkest time.
©2017 Henry Hemming (P)2017 Hachette Audio
What the Critics Say
"The dramatic story of the remarkable British spymaster.... Many spy stories are page-turners, but [Henry Hemming] proves that the story of one man can be equally thrilling. Hemming has uncovered a man determined not to be known and in so doing, has provided us with delightful reading." (Kirkus Reviews)
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