Queen of Spies: Daphne Park, Britain's Cold War Spy Master - Hardcover
Queen of Spies
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Paddy Hayes has spent five decades researching the world of intelligence His interest in politics extends to acting as a constituency Director of Elections in the last two general elections in Ireland.
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“Fascinating and long-overdue”
- The Washington Post
“[A]n excellent biography of a remarkable woman...As exciting as any good spy thriller―but it's all true.”
- Kirkus (starred review)
“Hayes is open about his own speculations, given the still-classified nature of much of this material, but he successfully conveys the inspiring nature of Park's personal story and achievements, offering an informative account of the Cold War and the workings of the supersecret SIS.”
- Publishers Weekly
“In a series of vignettes, the author tells a dramatic story that he gathered over five decades of researching the shadowy world of intelligence and those who survived it as an occupation. Miss Park’s achievements were remarkable.”
- The Washington Times
“In his richly entertaining biography, Hayes describes how she once smuggled a man whose life was in danger out of the Congo in the boot of her car. She spent part of the second world war training Special Operations Executive agents before they were dropped by parachute into occupied France.”
- The Guardian
- The Washington Post
“[A]n excellent biography of a remarkable woman...As exciting as any good spy thriller―but it's all true.”
- Kirkus (starred review)
“Hayes is open about his own speculations, given the still-classified nature of much of this material, but he successfully conveys the inspiring nature of Park's personal story and achievements, offering an informative account of the Cold War and the workings of the supersecret SIS.”
- Publishers Weekly
“In a series of vignettes, the author tells a dramatic story that he gathered over five decades of researching the shadowy world of intelligence and those who survived it as an occupation. Miss Park’s achievements were remarkable.”
- The Washington Times
“In his richly entertaining biography, Hayes describes how she once smuggled a man whose life was in danger out of the Congo in the boot of her car. She spent part of the second world war training Special Operations Executive agents before they were dropped by parachute into occupied France.”
- The Guardian
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- ISBN 13 9780715650431
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