Grant opens with the character of the spy and his methods, then runs through espionage in the Bible and the ancient world before turning to case studies: Napoleon’s agent Schulmeister, the informer Le Caron among the Fenians, Nathan Hale, the Pinkerton man inside the Molly Maguires, Major André and others. Written in 1915, it carries that year’s national prejudices.
An anecdotal history of spying for readers who enjoy true intrigue and the lore behind the spy novel. Download the free EPUB.