Duffy, Peter, 1969- author.
New York : Scribner, 2014.
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Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-321) and index.
- The object of the bombardment — The highest humanity — Almost single-handed — True faith and allegiance — With the resources we have on hand — To lead an organization there — In this solemn hour — You are Harry Sawyer — A vile race of quislings — And you be careful — Room 627 — The trusted man.
- An account of a virtually unknown pre-World War II counterespionage operation describes how naturalized German-American agent William G. Sebold became the FBI’s first double agent and was a pivotal figure in the arrests of 33 enemy agents for the Nazis.
Subjects:
- Sebold, William G., 1899-1970.
- World War, 1939-1945 — Secret service — United States.
- Espionage, German — United States — History — 20th century.
- Norden bombsight.
- United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation — History — 20th century.
- Spies — United States — Biography.
- Spies — Germany — Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945 — New York (State) — New York.
- German Americans — New York (State) — New York — History — 20th century.
- World War, 1939-1945 — Secret service — Germany.
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