According to the Independent, Biffy Dunderdale appears in over 60 books and websites, but no one has ever written his life story. “He was rather like a ghost one knew was there, but the apparition never stood still long enough for a clear view,” says Spicer. Wilfred “Biffy” Dunderdale: A Life of Espionage On today's...
The untold story of Robert Bruce Lockhart – Rogue Agent. Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart, a Scottish diplomat, spy and writer, led a life filled with adventure and intrigue. While his involvement in the famed Lockhart Plot of 1918 is often cited, there is much more to uncover about Robert Bruce Lockhart's life. Professor James Crossland,...
In this episode of the Spybrary Spy History Podcast, host Adam Brookes interviews Barry Werth author of Prisoner of Lies: Jack Downey's Cold War.This remarkable true cold war spy story of the longest-held prisoner of war in American history, John Downey, Jr., a CIA officer captured in China during the Korean War and imprisoned for...
Inside the Iranian Embassy Siege with Ben Macintyre In this riveting episode of the Spybrary Spy Podcast, guest host David Clark is joined by author and investigative journalist Tim Tate to dissect his latest espionage non-fiction book To Catch A Spy which examines the enigmatic and controversial history surrounding Roger Hollis the former MI5 Director...
Inside the Iranian Embassy Siege with Ben Macintyre We go inside the Iranian Embassy siege on today's Spybrary podcast. Join us for a gripping episode of the Spybrary Spy Podcast, as host Shane Whaley sits down with renowned historian Ben Macintyre and counterterrorism and intelligence expert Rossa McPhillips to delve into the harrowing events of...
In this episode of the Spybrary Podcast, host Adam Brookes interviews the former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez about her latest book In True Face A Woman's Life in the CIA.Join us for a riveting episode with Jonna Mendez, a former CIA operative with an enthralling tale of espionage, covert operations, and the very...
Four Shots In The Night with Henry Hemming Summary In this episode of the Spybrary podcast, Shane Whaley and guest host Rossa McPhillips MBE discuss the book ‘Four Shots in the Night‘ by Henry Hemming. Four Shots In the Night tells the story of the 1986 murder of a British spy inside the IRA and...
Host Adam Brookes is joined by Stuart Reid, executive editor at Foreign Affairs and author of The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination. They delve into the fascinating and shocking story of Patrice Lumumba, the Congo crisis of 1960, and the CIA's role in Lumumba's assassination. More About...
Journalist Liza Mundy reveals more about her latest book The Sisterhood – The Secret History of Women of the CIA with Adam Brookes In this episode of the Spybrary Podcast, host Adam Brookes interviews Liza Mundy, author of “Code Girls” and “The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women and the CIA”. Mundy discusses the often...
Intelligence Historian Michael Smith reveals more about his latest book, The Real Special Relationship – The True Story of How the British and US Secret Services Work Together. On this episode of Spybrary the Spy Podcast, host Shane Whaley sits down with guest Michael Smith, an intelligence historian and author of The Real Special Relationship:...
