Her Secret Service by Claire Hubbard-Hall - ISBN: 9781399603447
Paperback
Untold stories of the women who secretly shaped British intelligence history.

Her Secret Service

The Forgotten Women of British Intelligence

  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    29 October 2024

Summary

Since the inception of the Secret Service Bureau back in 1909, women have worked at the very heart of British secret intelligence - yet their contributions have been all but written out of history. Now, drawing on private and previously-classified documents, leading historian Claire Hubbard-Hall brings their gripping true stories to life.

From encoding orders and decrypting enemy messages to penning propaganda and infiltrating organisations, the women of British intelligence played a …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781399603447
ISBN-10:1399603442
Author:Claire Hubbard-Hall
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:29 October 2024
Weight:440g
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm
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Critics Review

Riveting, original and scrupulously researched, this remarkable work rescues the lost voices of Britain’s intelligence services. * Richard J Aldrich, author of GCHQ * Full of anecdote and insight, Claire Hubbard-Hall has crafted a fascinating history of the pivotal role played by women in the British intelligence services. A hugely enjoyable read. * Clare Mulley, author of Agent Zo * A phenomenal achievement … one of those rare books that is genuinely pioneering, undoubtedly necessary, and a great read. There is something new on every page * Rory Cormac, author of How to Stage a Coup * Beautifully written and elegiac … a masterpiece that showcases the incredible contribution made by Britain’s female intelligence operatives at home and abroad. For those who went deep into harm’s way, they had little more than their charm, intelligence, wit and beauty as a foil to the enemy’s most cunning and vicious predations. An entrancing book showcasing women’s long forgotten voices in espionage histories * Damien Lewis, author of multiple Sunday Times Bestsellers * This compelling and impeccably-researched book brings a cast of truly fascinating and inspirational female intelligence workers out of the shadows and puts them where they belong: at centre stage. Forget James Bond; these are the real heroines of British espionage. * Tracy Borman OBE *

About The Author

Claire Hubbard-Hall

Claire Hubbard-Hall is a writer and historian who specialises in the history of secret intelligence. She has held lecturing posts in several British universities and is an honorary Associate Professor of Intelligence History. She has contributed to television documentaries and written for popular history magazines. Her Secret Service is her first book. She is based in Lincolnshire, UK.

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