Numbers Stations: The Secret Signals That Haunt Radio Airwaves
This mysterious form of communication may be related to foreign intelligence.
Operation Gunnerside: The Most Successful Sabotage of WWII
Heavy water was the unusual solution for a common tactic.
8 Gripping Historical Fiction Books Based on True Stories
Reimagining real people, places, and historical events.
The Insidious Aims of the Nazis' Operation Bernhard
They had a secret plan to forge British bank notes.
Graham Greene’s Spy Career and Its Thrilling Influence on His Work
The author was inspired by his WWII and postwar experiences.
8 Thrilling Spy Books That Recount True Stories of Espionage
These books span conflicts all over the globe.
The Filming of Star Wars Almost Started a Real-Life War in North Africa
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away…there was a massive misunderstanding!
The Startling History of Project Iceworm
Did you know the US tried to hide nuclear weapons under the Greenland ice sheet?
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How Mafioso Lucky Luciano Helped the Allies Invade Sicily in 1943
He provided valuable intelligence from his jail cell.
Bletchley Park Was the Center of Allied Code-Breaking
The full scope of its intelligence work remained a secret until the 21st century.
The Cambridge Five Spy Ring Passed WWII Secrets to the Soviet Union
Recruited straight out of university, these British intelligence officers were secretly moles.
Virginia Hall, the Allies' Most Dangerous Spy
Nicknamed the "Limping Lady", she was not to be underestimated.
Sabotage and Subversion: How Secret Agents Helped Win WWII
Few people were aware of the SOE's existence.
Coco Chanel’s Legacy, From Iconic Fashion Designer to Nazi Collaborator
The famed businesswoman had direct ties to Hitler’s intelligence agency.
A Secret Agent Infiltrates a 19th-Century Spy Network in Hold Fast
This new historical fiction novel is set during the tumult of the Napoleonic Wars.
