The East German Spy Mistress

by Natalia Pastukhova, Peter Morris

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Pub Date Sep 22 2022 | Archive Date Sep 14 2022

Brown Dog Books

General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers

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Description

Set in the early 1950s, this topsy-turvy adventure story tells of a clique of amateur British officers, who plot to trap the faceless civil servants who are relaying their signals to enemy agents.

An aura of authenticity and a cornucopia of Soviet-era and British army anecdotes both engage and bring to life a bygone spirit and outlook.

Shifting from East Germany and Libya to Beirut and Otterburn Moor – though with its origins in Tangier – its anachronistic heroes with the aid of the East German spy mistress, succeed in pulling off an unexpected coup.

Set in the early 1950s, this topsy-turvy adventure story tells of a clique of amateur British officers, who plot to trap the faceless civil servants who are relaying their signals to enemy agents.

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