Tag Archives: spying

When the Americans Liberated Nazi Gold in WWII

Posted on November 2, 2021 by cdsmiller17

XPD by Len Deighton (1981) I’ve been of fan of Len Deighton’s books ever since he first wrote about Harry Palmer in “The Ipcress File”. This new book was never in my paperback library until I was gifted it last … Continue reading →

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How a Nazi Industrialist became “Righteous” during WWII

Posted on August 24, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Oskar Schindler (April 28, 1908 – October 9, 1974) By now, everybody knows who Oskar Schindler was: “a German industrialist and a member of the Nazi Party who is credited with saving the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, the Blake Line Continues into Other Work…

Posted on July 23, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Some Reincarnational Timelines (Part 3) Continuing forward from William Blake, we get the traditional sequence continuing into law enforcement, through John Frederick Parker, Lincoln’s AWOL police guard. One might wonder why William Blake would go this way, and I suspect … Continue reading →

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“Until Death Do Us Part”

Posted on June 21, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Rosenbergs’ Execution (June 19, 1953) So why didn’t Julius save Ethel? The FBI was right: he had recruited spies, so he could easily have given names and probably saved her life, and very possibly his own, too. “Dad’s unwillingness … Continue reading →

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How John le Carré Describes George Smiley to His Readers

Posted on June 7, 2021 by cdsmiller17

A Murder of Quality (1962) If you’re like me, you would have probably thoroughly enjoyed the Smiley Trilogy (“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”, “The Honourable Schoolboy” and “Smiley’s People”). But I had never read one of the early books that introduced … Continue reading →

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John le Carré’s Last Novel, Published Before His Death

Posted on May 27, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Agent Running in the Field (2019) I love a good spy novel, I must admit. And le Carré‘s brand of convoluted tale is the best, in my opinion. But, as always, I wonder about the naming of said stories. Agent-Running … Continue reading →

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Operation Mincemeat: Ian Fleming’s Greatest Untold Story

Posted on January 28, 2021 by cdsmiller17

The Man Who Never Was (1956) I remember this film. At the time, I thought it was fiction, but now has been proven true. And wouldn’t you know it: Ian Fleming may have written the plot. In 1943, Royal Navy … Continue reading →

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From Where Exactly Did the OO7 Designation Originate?

Posted on January 28, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Ian Fleming (May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) I knew I’d get around to this individual eventually. His story reads like a spy novel, full of twists and turns, and unexpected resolutions, including James Bond’s number. I have rectified … Continue reading →

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John Dee’s Cryptic Code

Posted on December 30, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Diary Entry Dated December 9, 1579 Θις νιγτ μι υυιφ δρεμιδ θατ ονε καμ το ἑρ ανδ τουχεδ ἑρ, σαιινγ, “Μιστρες Δεε, yου αρ κονκειυεδ οφ χιλδ, ὑος ναμε μυστ βε Ζαχαριας; βε οφ γυδ χερε, ἑ σαλ δο υυελ … Continue reading →

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Listening to the Sound of Silence

Posted on December 28, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Secret Book of Dzyan I started reading this little book about the ‘oldest manuscript in the world’ yesterday. What have I gleaned, so far? The Language of the Book of Dzyan Like all secret manuscripts stored in Shambhala, the … Continue reading →

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