The Nazi spy ring in America : Hitler's agents, the FBI, and the case that stirred the nation / Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jeffreys-Jones, Rhodri, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Germany. Wehrmacht. Amt Ausland/Abwehr--History.

Germany.

United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation--History.

United States.

United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Germany. Wehrmacht. Amt Ausland/Abwehr.

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

Espionage, German.

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

World War, 1939-1945.

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

Secret service.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

x, 309 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2020]

Summary:

"The Nazi Spy Ring in America explores the operations and downfall of spy networks of the German Abwehr that operated in New York between 1935 and 1938 to steal military technology and map American defenses. The arrest and prosecution of four members of the ring was a high-profile case that caused a national sensation because it had all the trappings of fiction such as fast cars, louche liaisons, a murder plot, a beautiful Manhattan socialite, and a ringleader improbably codenamed Agent Sex. This Nazi spy ring was busted in 1938 through the ingenious detective work of the FBI's leading special agent of the era, Leon Turrou, and a tipoff from Britain's MI5. Part of the story of breaking the Nazi spy ring is also the rise and fall of Turrou, who had worked previous high-profile cases like the Lindbergh-baby kidnapping. Turrou's talent was only matched by his penchant for publicity, and selling his account of the case to the New York Post and Hollywood caused him to run afoul of J. Edgar Hoover's strict codes of conduct. Jeffreys-Jones has done new archival research in the United States and Britain to provide new details about prewar Nazi espionage. This is a fast-paced history of spy intrigue, and an historically significant episode that contributed to awakening Americans to the looming Nazi threat"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Lonkowski's Legacy

2. Jessie Jordan

3. Murder in the McAlpin

4. Enter Leon Turrou

5. Crown Identified

6. Tales of Hofmann

7. Avoiding a High Court Trial

8. What Griebl Knew

9. Miss Moog Says No

10. A Season of Inquiry

11. The Flight of the Spies

12. Blame Games

13. Dismissed with Prejudice

14. Seeking the Evidence

15. The Nazi Spy Trial

16. Of Propaganda and Revenge

17. Spy Sequels

18. The Case Named for Duquesne

19. PfeifFer's Story

20. Diplomatic Fallout.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781647120047

1647120047

OCLC:

1142892138