Double agent
Subtitle: the first hero of World War II and how the FBI outwitted and destroyed a Nazi spy ring
By: Peter Duffy
Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9781451667950; 9781451667967
Subjects: German Americans; Spies; United States; Secret service; German Espionage; World War, 1939-1945; Norden bombsight; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Biography; History
Other titles: First hero of World War II and how the FBI outwitted and destroyed a Nazi spy ring
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-321) and index.
Table of contents: title: The object of the bombardment; title: The highest humanity; title: Almost single-handed; title: True faith and allegiance; title: With the resources we have on hand; title: To lead an organization there; title: In this solemn hour; title: "You are Harry Sawyer"; title: A vile race of quislings; title: And you be careful; title: Room 627; title: The trusted man.