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Name: Secret wars
Author: Gordon Thomas

Gordon Thomas recounts the century‑long saga of Britain’s MI5 and MI6, charting their pivotal roles in Allied success during World War II, the post‑war era of espionage betrayals, Soviet defections, the hunt for Osama bin Laden, and modern challenges such as biological warfare and space terrorism. Drawing on extensive research and insider interviews, he offers a detailed, authoritative narrative of two of the world’s oldest and most powerful intelligence agencies.

First publish date: 2009

Genre: History/Modern History

Authors: Gordon Thomas

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