'Buster' Crabb - Ian Fleming’s Favourite Spy, The Inspiration for James Bond

Hale explores the mysterious death of 'Buster' Crabb, at the centre of the tumult of the Cold War. Crabb was an influence on Ian Fleming when imagining the character of James Bond.

About the author

DON HALE is a writer, journalist, editor and investigative journalist. He has taken part in several programmes about railways and has previously written Town Without Pity, and Mallard: How the Blue Streak Broke the World Record. He was awarded the OBE for his investigation of the wrongful conviction of Stephen Downing for murder. He lives in Conwy.

Summary

The true story behind the mysterious death of 'Buster' Crabb, an inspiration for James Bond, and subject of one of the most compelling mysteries of the Cold War

Product details

• Authors: Don Hale
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9780750993784
• ISBN: 978-0-7509-9378-4
• Dimensions: 197 mm x 130 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 420 g
• Illustrations: 52 Illustrations, black and white
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Spionage und Geheimdienste, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, Biography / Autobiography