The Spirit of Liberty - Hardcover

Allbeury, Ted

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ISBN 10: 0727864580 ISBN 13: 9780727864581

Publisher: Severn House, 2007

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A riveting, fast-paced thriller - George Carling: Peer of the Realm and former spymasters' spymaster; the man who knew all the secrets of the Cold War. But now the press are hinting that he might be the Fourth Man, thinking his modus operandi were too good to be honest.

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About the Author:

Allbeury was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army Intelligence Corps. After the war he worked in sales, advertising and radio before publishing his first novel.

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George Carling, now Lord Carling, was one of the top British SIS agents during the cold war. Now ostensibly retired, he spends his time promoting arts and culture. But now a tabloid newspaper is threatening to expose dark secrets about Carling--something to do with his association with renowned traitor Kim Philby--and the SIS wants to know the truth. So agent Tim Mathews is sent to visit Carling and hear his version. As Tim probes into Carling's days as a top British agent, he learns that the man was not only a gifted spy but also a good human being with principles that eventually cost him his personal happiness. Allbeury offers an unusual espionage thriller, more driven by emotion than action, with a hero whose human frailty may be his most endearing characteristic and a conclusion as unsettling as it is surprising. Fine work from one of the genre's most reliable warhorses. Emily Melton
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