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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808552803321

Autore

Carr Barnes

Titolo

Operation Whisper : the capture of Soviet spies Morris and Lona Cohen / / Barnes Carr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lebanon, NH : , : ForeEdge, an imprint of University Press of New England, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

1-61168-939-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 320 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates)

Disciplina

327.47073092/2

Soggetti

Espionage, Soviet - Great Britain

Espionage, Soviet - United States

Spies - Soviet Union

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part I. Recruits -- Security Matter C -- Student radical -- Spain calling -- Dangerous crossing -- The elite of the internationals -- Code name Luis -- Part II. Professionals -- Volunteer activated -- Ghouls and dead doubles -- The agent who never was -- A balance of terror -- Mission to Albuquerque -- All networks blown -- A grave situation -- Agents on the run -- Part III. Masters -- Whispers of suspicion -- House of secrets -- Lock, stock, and barrel -- A Macbeth moment -- A most disgraceful case -- Swaps and a daring escape.

Sommario/riassunto

The true story of the master spies who stole the atomic bomb