Double cross book by mcintyre

It involved the use of a team of double agents feeding misinformation to their german contacts over a. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Double cross the true story of the dday spies by ben macintyre crown. Ben macintyres double cross is the third book in a trilogy, and is a more somber book than its predecessors because it portrays a deception with supremely high stakes.

Ben macintyres new book attempts to make the case for the importance of the british response to these german agents the realisation that. I really enjoyed mcintyre s first two books and although the information in them had appeared elsewhere he delivers the details in such a detailed and personable way that the book reads like a weird blend of a thriller combined with a news bulletin. The true story of the dday spies by ben macintyre isbn. Would you consider the audio edition of double cross to be better than the print version. It involved the use of a team of double agents feeding misinformation to their german contacts over a period of years. Aug 30, 2012 at the heart of the deception was the double cross system, a team of double agents whose bravery, treachery, greed and inspiration succeeded in convincing the nazis that calais and norway, not normandy, were the targets of the 150,000strong allied invasion force. Double cross, the true story of the dday spies by ben. They included a bisexual peruvian playgirl, a tiny polish fighter pilot, a mercurial frenchwoman, a serbian seducer, and a deeply eccentric spaniard with a. At the heart of the deception was the double cross system, a team of double agents whose bravery, treachery. Operation fortitude, which protected and enabled the invasion, and the double cross system, which specialized in turning german spies into double agents, tricked the nazis into believing that the allied attacks would come in calais and norway rather than normandy. At the heart of the deception was the double cross system, a team of double agents whose bravery, treachery, greed and inspiration succeeded in convincing the nazis that calais and norway, not normandy, were the targets of the 150,000strong allied invasion force.

Booklist with his latest book, double cross, ben macintyre tells the astonishing true story of a bizarre group of misfit spies who played a critical role in the success of dday. But at its heart was the double cross system, a team of double agents controlled by the secret twenty committee. Description double cross by ben macintyre dday, 6 june 1944, the turning point of the second world war, was a victory of arms. Youre recommending the best books on spies and number one on your list is the double cross system. By 1942 the smart money in germany was on an invasion on the european continent in france or scandinavia by allied forces.

Dday was a stunning military accomplishment, but it was also a masterpiece. Jul 31, 2012 double cross the true story of the dday spies by ben macintyre. Jul 30, 2012 double cross the true story of the dday spies by ben macintyre crown. They included a bisexual peruvian playgirl, a tiny polish fighter pilot, a mercurial frenchwoman, a serbian seducer, and a deeply eccentric spaniard with a diploma in chicken farming. One thing i especially appreciate is that macintyre gives short biographies of these spies following wwii. Double cross the true story of the dday spies by ben macintyre. Dday, 6 june 1944, the turning point of the second world war, was a victory of arms. His first book, forgotten fatherland, excavated the story of nietzsches sister and her founding of nueva germania, a racially pure colony of. In his celebrated bestsellers agent zigzag and operation mincemeat, b. His paternal grandmother was related to the ancestral line of viscount netterville.

In double cross, new york times bestselling author ben macintyre returns with the untold story of one of the greatest deceptions of world war ii. On june 6, 1944, 150,000 allied troops landed on the beaches of normandy and suffered an astonishingly low rate of casualties. He has an elder sister, born 1962, and a younger brother, born 1971. With his latest book, double cross, ben macintyre tells the astonishing true story of a bizarre group of misfit spies who played a critical role in the success of dday. Buy a discounted hardcover of double cross online from australias leading online bookstore. Therein lies the root of the brilliantly dangerous allied plan which mi5 called double cross recounted by macintyre with the same skill and suspense he displayed in operation mincemeat and agent zigzagto throw off the germans and launch an assault at normandy on june 6, 1944. The key dday spies were just five in number, and one of the oddest military units ever assembled. A stunning military accomplishment, it was also a masterpiece of trickery. The best books on spies five books expert recommendations. The stories in this book, many of which have never before been told, are nothing short of incredible. Macintyre has also written and presented bbc documentaries of his work. However, with the informations recent declassification, ben macintyre has brought the rather eccentric and odd stories of the characters of double cross to life in his historical book double.

Any method of seeking the truth can also be used to plant a lie. Double cross was a pun on the twenty xx committee formed in january 1941 by british intelligence agencies, led by john masterman and aimed at coordinating the work of a new strain of double agents. Double cross the true story of the dday spies by ben. Double cross, ben macintyre shop online for books in. Ben macintyre is a writeratlarge for the times of london and the bestselling author of a spy among friends, double cross, operation mincemeat, agent zigzag, and rogue heroes, among other books. In double cross, new york times bestselling author ben macintyre returns with the untold story of one of the greatest deceptions of world war ii, and of the extraordinary spies who achieved it. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read double cross.

Masterman, one of the architects of the deception scheme, in his 1972 book, the doublecross. Macintyres early books about espionage in world war ii have been bestsellers, and this will be no exception. Apr 09, 2012 macintyre is a firstclass narrative historian and double cross is as pacy as a thriller and better written than most. For all its splendidly weird ploys and feints, macintyres book culminates in a. In double cross, the latest installment of macintyres madcap chronicles of. But it was also a triumph for a different kind of operation. In tandem, their appeal is wellnigh irresistible, as sales of ben macintyres last two books agent zigzag and operation mincemeat have. Americans views of the second world war have been dominated by films, books, and television specials about the role that u. The true story of the dday spies ebook written by ben macintyre. Booktopia has double cross, the true story of the dday spies by ben macintyre. Double cross quotes showing of 56 for the dday spies were, without question, one of the oddest military units ever assembled. Double cross by ben macintyre basically looks at the whole operation in great depth, but this time, from the perspective of those involved in the double cross team, whose role has been less and less recognized throughout the years. Yes, its written by a man called john masterman, who was an oxford academic and historian and latterly became provost of. Nov 05, 2012 ben macintyre talks to richard and judy about his book double cross.

Macintyre is a firstclass narrative historian and double cross is as pacy as a. Ben macintyres father was angus macintyre, the son of major francis macintyre, of the 14th20th kings hussars. In double cross, new york times bestselling author ben macintyre returns with. This is the third book i have read by ben macintyre and like the other two i have read is excellent. On june 6, 1944, 150,000 allied troops landed on the beaches of normandy and. Therein lies the root of the brilliantly dangerous allied plan which mi5 called double cross recounted by macintyre with. I have to say that before coming across this book, i had never heard about the double cross team and was. The true story of the dday spies, ben macintyre recounts how the british managed to control and manipulate every german agent. In this book ben macintyre tells the story of the five spies who formed double cross s nucleus.

Macintyre is a firstclass narrative historian and double cross is as pacy as a thriller and better written than most. The true story of the dday spies, ben macintyre recounts how the british managed to control and manipulate every german agent sent to britain to spy on the allies and their. Some of the five stories are more interesting than others, but together they give a bigger picture of how the balance shifted in the allies favor for dday. In double cross, new york times bestselling author ben macintyre returns with the untold story of one of the greatest deceptions of world war ii, and.

This is a book about double agents in world war ii, isnt it. What do a polish pilot, a peruvian party girl, and a spanish chicken maven have in common. With the same depth of research, eye for the absurd and masterful storytelling that have made ben macintyre an international bestseller, double cross is a captivating narrative of the spies who wove a web so intricate it ensnared hitlers army and carried thousands of dday troops across the channel in safety. Ben macintyres work of nonfiction, double cross, follows five double agents as they discover information and more importantly spread disinformation to the nazis during world war ii. Double cross was a pun on the twenty xx committee formed in january 1941 by british. Ben macintyres latest book, double cross, is an account of the bizarre scheme devised by the british secret services to mislead german military planners about the site of the dday invasion of june 1944. Sep 02, 2012 from double cross, then, a reader might easily gain the unfortunate impression that this handful of mavericks, fabulists and eccentrics vanquished grim legions of nazis too humorless and hidebound, too german, to see the joke being played on them. Jul 31, 2012 in double cross, new york times bestselling author ben macintyre returns with the untold story of one of the greatest deceptions of world war ii, and of the extraordinary spies who achieved it. Ben macintyre talks to richard and judy about his book double cross. From double cross, then, a reader might easily gain the unfortunate impression that this handful of mavericks, fabulists and eccentrics vanquished grim legions of nazis too humorless and hidebound, too german, to see the joke being played on them.