Women Who Spied

From the biblical days of Delilah to mdern times there have been women who ventured at their peril as spies into the conflicts of armed men. Recounted in this fascinating history are dramatic incidents of feminine espionage in the United States and abroad from the time of the American Revolution to the present day. Learn about Lydia Darragh who alerted General Washington to the British plans for suprise attack on Valley Forge. Who was the agent in New York during World War II who used a doll repair shop to communicate with Japan? And who was the only woman in England to win the George Cross?

About the author

By A. A. Hoehling

Product details

• Authors: A A Hoehling, A. A. Hoehling, Hoehling A. A.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.12.1992
• EAN: 9780819184863
• ISBN: 978-0-8191-8486-3
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 207 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 299 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, True stories, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage, True stories: general, Espionage & secret services, Espionage and secret services