SPYMASTER: THE MAN WHO SAVED MI6 (PB)

The dramatic story of Thomas Kendrick, the man who was central to the British Secret Service from its beginnings through to the Second World War. Helen Fry draws on extensive original research to tell the story of this remarkable British intelligence officer, shedding light on the development of MI6 itself. Under the guise of "British Passport Officer," he ran spy networks across Europe, facilitated the escape of Austrian Jews, and later went on to set up the "M Room," a listening operation which elicited information of the same significance and scope as Bletchley Park. The book explores the private and public sides of Kendrick, revealing him to be the epitome of the "English gent"-easily able to charm those around him and scrupulously secretive.