Spies of the Kaiser
Author | : William Le Queux |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 0714647284 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780714647289 |
Rating | : 4/5 (289 Downloads) |
Download or read book Spies of the Kaiser written by William Le Queux and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Le Queux was the first and most prolific of all British spy writers, but Spies of the Kaiser was not just another tale of scheming foreigners and plucky British heroes, for this paranoid tale of German secret agents plotting the invasion of Britain played a major part in the formation of MI5, Britain's counter-espionage organisation. In his introduction, intelligence historian Nicholas Hiley explains how Le Queux's powerful blend of fact and fiction inspired a whole generation of British secret service officers, and led MI5 in a nation-wide hunt for a non-existent enemy.