Paperback. Revised Edn. Eight 'spooks' (7 men, 1 woman) stories of 20th century espionage, some spies featured having had a real and lasting, if generally unknown, influence on world history. Includes amongst others : Richard Sorge and the beautiful 'Cynthia'; the Double Cross Agent, Tate; Stashinsky, a KGB assassin; the Venlo Incident and John Vassall, Geoffrey Prime etc. Illus., Bibliog. + Index. 299pp. p/back. Lightly browned pp. o/w Vg.