The Mirror Of Deception
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the shadowy intersection of loyalty and betrayal, The Mirror of Deception chronicles one of the most astonishing untold stories of World War II — the clandestine world of German espionage, where double agents, coded messages, and ruthless intelligence operatives shaped the outcome of the war from behind the scenes. Gunter Peis reconstructs with meticulous precision the inner workings of the Nazi spy apparatus, revealing how deception became the most powerful weapon on either side of the conflict, and how the British and German intelligence services waged a silent, deadly war that played out in the shadows of the better-known battlefields. In the tradition of landmark works such as The Ultra Secret and A Man Called Intrepid, Peis writes with the authoritative clarity of a seasoned investigative journalist, drawing on firsthand accounts and declassified intelligence to present a narrative that is as gripping as it is historically revelatory. The book illuminates the tragic human cost of espionage — the men and women who lived double lives, serving masters they may have despised, never certain whether their cover had been blown. For anyone who believes they understand the Second World War, The Mirror of Deception promises to shatter that certainty entirely.
Author: Gunter Peis
Format: Paperback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the shadowy intersection of loyalty and betrayal, The Mirror of Deception chronicles one of the most astonishing untold stories of World War II — the clandestine world of German espionage, where double agents, coded messages, and ruthless intelligence operatives shaped the outcome of the war from behind the scenes. Gunter Peis reconstructs with meticulous precision the inner workings of the Nazi spy apparatus, revealing how deception became the most powerful weapon on either side of the conflict, and how the British and German intelligence services waged a silent, deadly war that played out in the shadows of the better-known battlefields. In the tradition of landmark works such as The Ultra Secret and A Man Called Intrepid, Peis writes with the authoritative clarity of a seasoned investigative journalist, drawing on firsthand accounts and declassified intelligence to present a narrative that is as gripping as it is historically revelatory. The book illuminates the tragic human cost of espionage — the men and women who lived double lives, serving masters they may have despised, never certain whether their cover had been blown. For anyone who believes they understand the Second World War, The Mirror of Deception promises to shatter that certainty entirely.