Best of
Espionage

1987

Patriot Games


Tom Clancy - 1987
    Patriot Games puts us on the cutting edge of another type of war — the international battle of terrorism. It is fall. Years before the defection of a Soviet submarine will send him hurtling into confrontation with the Soviets, historian, ex-Marine and CIA analyst Jack Ryan is vacationing in London with his wife and young daughter, when a terrorist attack takes place before his eyes. Instinctively, he dives forward to break it up, and is shot. It is not until he wakes up in the hospital that he learns whose lives he has saved -- the Prince and Princess of Wales and their new young son -- and which enemies he has made -- the Ulster Liberation Army, an ultra-left-wing splinter of the IRA.By his impulsive act, he has gained both the gratitude of a nation and then enmity of hits most dangerous men -- men who do not sit on their hate. And in the weeks and months to come, it is Jack Ryan, and his family, who will become the targets of that hate.

Winter: A Berlin Family, 1899-1945


Len Deighton - 1987
    A novel that rings powerfully true, a rich and remarkable portrait of Germany in the first half of the twentieth century.In his portrait of a Berlin family during the turbulent years of the first half of the century, Len Deighton has created a compelling study of the rise of Nazi Germany.With its meticulous research, rich detail and brilliantly drawn cast of characters, Winter is a superbly realized achievement.

Agents of Innocence


David Ignatius - 1987
    Into the treacherous world of shifting alliances and arcane subterfuge comes idealistic CIA man Tom Rogers. Posted in Beirut to penetrate the PLO and recruit a high-level operative, he soon learns the heavy price of innocence in a time and place that has no use for it.

The Spy Wore Red


Aline, Countess of Romanones - 1987
    Under the code name ''Tiger,'' this remarkable woman probed the depths of the Nazi underground, risking her life -- and her love -- in a glittering world of high intrigue far more exciting than any fictionalized thriller. The Spy Wore Red is a harrowing first-hand account of the dangers and adventures she experienced as an undercover agent.

The Day of the Jackal / Odessa File / Fourth Protocol (Film Omnibus)


Frederick Forsyth - 1987
    

Inside the Gestapo


Helene Moszkiewiez - 1987
    A former Jewish resistance fighter and double agent offers a compelling account of her work against the Nazis in her native Belgium, explaining how she penetrated Gestapo headquarters and gained information used in the rescue of Jews and Allied POWs.

The Crimes of Patriots: A True Tale of Dope, Dirty Money and the CIA


Jonathan Kwitny - 1987
    In this explosive expose he reveals the most mysterious collection of spies ever caught in a single scandal. Kwitny is host of The Kwitny Report, seen weekly on 200 PBS TV affiliates.

Covert Action


Gregory F. Treverton - 1987
    

The Flying Cross


Jack D. Hunter - 1987
    diverting military funds to a secret place for an unknown reason. Someone who looks, talks and acts like everyone else. But there are those in high positions of trust and power who do not want the truth exposed--and are prepared to block the investigation, whatever the cost, because what is really happening is bigger and far more terrible than anyone has yet dared to imagine. (Audiobook)

Pearl Harbor: The Story of the Secret War


George Morgenstern - 1987
    

Strategic and Operational Deception in the Second World War


Michael I. Handel - 1987
    Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Turncoat: The Strange Case of British Sergeant Harold Cole, "The Worst Traitor of the War"


Brendan Murphy - 1987
    

Cloak and Gown: Scholars in the Secret War, 1939-1961


Robin W. Winks - 1987
    In this highly acclaimed book, Robin Winks explores the underlying bonds between the university and the intelligence communities, introducing a fascinating cast of characters that include safe-crackers and experts in Azerbaijani as well as such social luminaries as Paul Mellon, David Bruce, John P. Marquand, Jr., and William Vanderbilt. This edition of the book includes a new preface by Winks.Reviews of the first edition:"One of the best studies of intelligence in recent years."-Edward Jay Epstein, Los Angeles Times Book Review"The most original book yet written on the interpenetration of counter-intelligence and campus."-Andrew Sinclair, Sunday Times (London)"Winks writes a lively compound of analysis and anecdote to illuminate the bonds between academe and the intelligence community. His book is a towering achievement."-Robert W. Smith, Chicago Sun-Times "Among the more important contributions to the history of Anglo-American espionage to appear this or any other year. . . . Moves with an unfolding pace that any thriller writer might envy."-Tom Dowling, San Francisco Examiner"A brilliant book."-Sallie Pisani, Journal of American History