Book and dagger how scholars and librarians became the unlikely spies of World War II

"The untold story of the academics who became OSS spies, invented modern spycraft, and helped turn the tide of the war At the start of WWII, the US found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a precursor to today's CIA, was quickly formed--and, i...

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Main Author: Graham, Elyse, 1985- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • The spy who came in from the carrel
  • A girl's guide to burglary
  • Through the looking glass
  • Too clever to be trapped by a woman
  • Breaking codes and reading trash
  • The dirtiest work that can possibly be imagined
  • Surrender on demand
  • The longest day
  • Lies and damned lies
  • Searching for a new plot.