Between Silk and Cyanide

This gripping memoir from Leo Marks offers a compelling insider's view of World War II spycraft. At just 22, Marks left his family's famous bookshop (84 Charing Cross Road) to become a cryptographic genius for the Special Operations Executive (SOE). As head of communications, he revolutionized Allied codemaking and trained celebrated agents like Violette Szabo before their missions into occupied Europe. Marks combines thrilling tales of intrigue and deception with his keen wit, revealing the human courage and devastating costs of the shadow war.

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