Ring of Spies
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
The first book to reveal how MI5 helped to expose a Nazi spy ring operating in America in the run-up to the Second World War
Jeffreys-Jones Rhodri Books
Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones delves into the shadowy and contentious corners of American history, particularly focusing on intelligence operations and counter-espionage. His work often explores periods of intense international tension, revealing how state agencies operated behind the scenes to shape events. Jeffreys-Jones examines the use of intelligence services for propaganda and the suppression of perceived threats, uncovering intricate webs of intrigue. He combines rigorous historical research with compelling narrative, drawing readers into the clandestine world of espionage and its impact.
The Nazi Spy Ring in America
Hitler's Agents, the Fbi, and the Case That Stirred the Nation
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Set in the mid-1930s, the narrative explores Nazi Germany's covert espionage efforts in the United States as the country adopted a neutral stance. It details Hitler's strategic attempts to influence American politics through anti-Semitic propaganda, the theft of military technology, and the mapping of U.S. defenses, highlighting the tensions and threats faced by the nation during this tumultuous period.
In the CIA's 75th birthday year, veteran intelligence historian Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones presents a history of the Agency from its foundation in the early days of the Cold War, through the Bay of Pigs fiasco of 1961, its role in the war in the 1970s, the part it played in the collapse of Soviet Communism in the late 1980s and the existential crisis of the 1990s that followed, to the new role it has taken on in the war on terror since 2001. A thoughful and balanced counterpoint to both celebratory and hostile accounts, A Question of Standing argues that the Agency's original and continuing purpose was not just the delivery of intelligence, but its delivery in a manner that commanded attention. To achieve that goal, the CIA had to be in good standing. It is never helpful to convey the truth if nobody respects you enough to listen.