Tag Archives: spying

Intrepid

Posted on May 5, 2018 by cdsmiller17

A Man Called Intrepid I read this book years and years ago. I bought it recently, again, in order to share it with one of our grandchildren. The story sounds fantastic, and some of the details may have been fabricated … Continue reading →

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Spy vs Spy: Tit for Tat

Posted on March 30, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Ex-Spy Poisoned in Salisbury This seems like a plot straight out of the mind of John le Carré. It was even set in Salisbury, where his last book had a ‘safe house’. Has someone been reading his mail? Sergei Skripal … Continue reading →

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Spies: A Legacy of the Cold War

Posted on January 24, 2018 by cdsmiller17

A Legacy of Spies I got this book in the mail yesterday, and I’m already halfway through reading it. It is John le Carré’s 25th book, but it is the first time that two previous novels have been referenced in … Continue reading →

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The Honey Trap

Posted on November 29, 2017 by cdsmiller17

  The Cold War Yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized to every persecuted member (past and present) of the Government, the Military and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who were hounded out of their careers for being (potentially) homosexual. This … Continue reading →

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Sinon: Synonymous with Treachery

Posted on October 19, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Trojan War Spy We think of espionage as a fairly recent phenomenon, post Revolutionary War stuff. Well, I’m here to remind you that it’s been around a very long time, maybe even as far back as the actions of the … Continue reading →

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