"Discover how cutting-edge science and state-of-the-art technology are the weapons of choice in spy-stalkking missions. Read true-spy stories, find out how science is changing the world of espionage, and learn how scientists and espionage agencies work together to stalk spies with science and technology. Then discover how you could build a career in spy stalking"--Back cover.

"Explores famous and infamous spies in history, including examples of female spies, child spies, family spy rings, and animal spies"--

"In the late 1930s...the world was again at war, hardly more than twenty years after the First World War had ended... Leaders of every country had to try to end the war as fast as possible and using whatever mean they could. That meant coming up with secret operations meant to dececeive, deflect, and confuse their enemies."--front flap

For as long as there have been secrets to keep, there have been spies, the world over, trying to uncover this classified information. Spying goes on all the time, and everywhere, but some of the most astonishing exploits occur during wartime. The stories in this beautiful collection unpick some of the most astonishing missions undertaken during World War Two, actions that helped to save many lives. Amazingly, many of these tales had to remain a deadly...