The A to Z of British Intelligence

This book examines the shadowy world of spies and provides the most detailed, comprehensive, and accurate information available on a topic that has proved notoriously difficult to research. The A to Z of British Intelligence offers insight into the history and operations of British Intelligence through its more than 1,800 entries on a vast and varied cast of characters (spies and their handles, moles and defectors, political leaders, and top brass), techniques and jargon, offices and organizations, agencies, operations (including double-agent and deception campaigns), and events. This historical dictionary, featuring thirty-nine photographs, an extensive chronology, and a comprehensive bibliography, contains the most up-to-date declassified material and is written in an easy-to-read style, perfect for professional and general readers alike.

Nigel West is a military historian, specializing in intelligence and security issues. He is the European Editor of the International Journal of Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence and a lecturer at the Centre for Counter-Intelligence and Security Studies. He is the author of many books, including Historical Dictionary of Sexspionage (Scarecrow Press, 2009). In October 2003 he was awarded the U.S. Association of Former Intelligence Officers first Lifetime Literature Achievement Award.