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Name: Between Silk and Cyanide
Author: Leo Marks

In 1940, the Special Operations Executive (SOE) faced a crisis in France. The group, infiltrating Reich-dominated Europe, had to deal with agents who were being lost, presumed captured, or killed. Leo Marks, a British author, meticulously recounts the story of how they overcame these challenges and developed a code that ensured the agents' safety. This narrative, filled with tension and suspense, explores the tactics used by the SOE to protect their operatives and the strategies they devised to thwart the enemy's attempts to capture them. The book combines elements of biography, history, and espionage, making it a riveting read.

First publish date: 1998

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography

Authors: Leo Marks

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