The Spies Who Never Were

The True Story of the Nazi Spies Who Were Actually Allied Double Agents

By: Hervie Haufler

Narrated by: Derek Perkins

After the fall of France in the mid-1940s, Adolf Hitler faced a British Empire that refused to negotiate for peace. With total war looming, he ordered the Abwehr, Germany's defense and intelligence organization, to carry out Operation Lena - a program to place information-gathering spies within Britain.

Quickly, a network of secret agents spread within the United Kingdom and across the British Empire. A master of disguises, a professional safecracker, a scrubwoman, a diplomat's daughter - they all reported news of the Allied defenses and strategies back to their German spymasters. One Yugoslav playboy codenamed "Tricycle" infiltrated the highest echelon of British society and is said to have been one of Ian Fleming's models for James Bond.

The stunning truth, though, was that every last one of these German spies had been captured and turned by the British. As double agents, they sent a canny mix of truth and misinformation back to Hitler, all carefully controlled by the Allies. As one British report put it: "By means of the double agent system, we actually ran and controlled the German espionage system in this country."

©2006 Hervie Haufler (P)2020 Tantor

Absolutely amazing!

A compelling story that pulls you into the emotional roller coaster, while revealing the depths of success achieved.

Spectacular

Wonderful book about spies and World War II deception. Must listen for history buffs. The narrator is easy to listen to and does well with the reading of the story.

Excellent all the way through

Narration very, very good. Author gives full, detailed explanations. Enough info presented on sources to allow further reading.

a tough read

excellent history of what is most likely an I'm told and behind the scenes look at world war II and how the allies destroyed Hitler and his vicious plans at controlling the world.