Beware the Milkmen
A history of the dirty business of wiretapping.
Espionage
Hitler’s Men in the States
The 1930s spy ring who informed on technological advances in the defence industries.
Ultimate Sacrifice
Ethel Rosenberg is revealed as a loving mother, a committed communist and a talented performer.
Stop Press
It is often claimed that press censorship came to an end in England at the close of the 17th century. But it persisted, thanks to an unsavoury network of government spies.
‘The Happy Traitor’ by Simon Kuper review
The Happy Traitor: Spies, Lies and Exile in Russia. The Extraordinary Story of George Blake unpicks the motives and damage inflicted by the double agent.
‘Agent Sonya’ by Ben Macintyre review
Agent Sonya: Lover, Mother, Soldier, Spy by Ben Macintyre punctures the myths surrounding Russian spy Ursula Kuczynski
On Her Most Serene Republic’s Secret Service
Venice developed the most sophisticated intelligence network in Renaissance Europe, securing it from enemies within and without.
Wellington’s Spy Network
How a government-sponsored network of civilian agents complemented Wellington's own intelligence gathering.
The Man The Allies Ignored
The Polish volunteer who infiltrated Auschwitz.
Can You Keep a Secret?
A hidden network of 17th-century female spies