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History is playing out before our eyes - thats why this very current book on Ukraines struggle against Putins Russia tops my History list.

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Reading a good book is a great joy. And recommending a good book is almost as enjoyable. I’ve long been fascinated by books on espionage, and this contributed in no small part to me eventually joining the Dutch intelligence world, and lately, rejoining it in some fashion. If you have favorite books that should be on this page, please let me know on @PowerDNS_Bert or bert@hubertnet.nl! I’m especially looking for books written from different perspectives.

“Killing the Mob:

The Queen of 1960s London’s ‘permissive society’, Novotny mixed with statesmen, strippers and spies – then vanished 1 May 2021 • 5:00am I can rattle skeletons in many important cupboards: Mariella Novotny in 1971 Credit: Dove/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty In the dying days of the 20th century I was researching the life of my grandfather, Charlie, a con man implicated in the corruption of Flying Squad officers. During his trial at the Old Bailey in 1978, Charlie alleged he had been set ...

Four tales of real-life North East spies and spying - from World War I to the Cold War From the Kuch family in World War I, to Eddie Chapman and Busty Brown in World War II, to Rudolf Abel in the Cold War, we recall tales of North East spies and spying Updated Sign up for our free newsletter on Dave Mortons nostalgia and local history stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide...