Double agent : the first hero of World War II and how the FBI outwitted and destroyed a Nazi spy ring / Peter Duffy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duffy, Peter, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sebold, William G., 1899-1970.

Sebold, William G.

United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.

World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--United States.

World War, 1939-1945.

Espionage, German--United States--History--20th century.

Espionage, German.

Norden bombsight.

United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation--History--20th century.

United States.

Spies--United States--Biography.

Spies.

German Americans.

History.

New York (State)--New York.

Spies--Germany--Biography.

Germany.

World War, 1939-1945--New York (State)--New York.

German Americans--New York (State)--New York--History--20th century.

World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--Germany.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

vii, 338 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Scribner hardcover edition.

Other Title:

First hero of World War II and how the FBI outwitted and destroyed a Nazi spy ring

Place of Publication:

New York : Scribner, 2014.

Summary:

An account of a virtually unknown pre-World War II counterespionage operation describes how naturalized German-American agent William G. Sebold became the FBI's first double agent and was a pivotal figure in the arrests of 33 enemy agents for the Nazis.

Contents:

The object of the bombardment

The highest humanity

Almost single-handed

True faith and allegiance

With the resources we have on hand

To lead an organization there

In this solemn hour

"You are Harry Sawyer"

A vile race of quislings

And you be careful

Room 627

The trusted man.

Happiness in other climes

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Schaffer fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9781451667950

1451667957

9781451667967

1451667965

OCLC:

852226549