{"product_id":"agent-110-an-american-spymaster-and-the-german-resistance-in-wwii-9781451693393","title":"Agent 110: An American Spymaster and the German Resistance in WWII","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \"lively and engrossing\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) story of how OSS spymaster Allen Dulles built an underground network determined to take down Hitler and destroy the Third Reich.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgent 110 is Allen Dulles, a newly minted spy from an eminent family. From his townhouse in Bern, Switzerland, and in clandestine meetings in restaurants, back roads, and lovers' bedrooms, Dulles met with and facilitated the plots of Germans during World War II who were trying to destroy the country's leadership. Their underground network exposed Dulles to the political maneuverings of the Soviets, who were already competing for domination of Germany, and all of Europe, in the post-war period. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScott Miller's \"absorbing and bracing\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003ci\u003eAgent 110\u003c\/i\u003e explains how leaders of the German Underground wanted assurances from Germany's enemies that they would treat the country humanely after the war. If President Roosevelt backed the resistance, they would overthrow Hitler and shorten the war. But Miller shows how Dulles's negotiations fell short. Eventually he was placed in charge of the CIA in the 1950s, where he helped set the stage for US foreign policy. With his belief that the ends justified the means, Dulles had no qualms about consorting with Nazi leadership or working with resistance groups within other countries to topple governments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgent 110\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a doozy of a dossier on Allen Dulles and his early days spying during World War II\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e). \"Miller skillfully weaves a double narrative of Dulles' machinations and those of the German resistance\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) to bring to life this exhilarating, and pivotal, period of world history--of desperate renegades in a dark and dangerous world where spies, idealists, and traitors match wits and blows to ensure their vision of a perfect future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScott Jeffrey Miller is a highly sought-after speaker, seven-time bestselling author, and podcast host. He currently serves as FranklinCovey's senior advisor on thought leadership. Prior to his advisor role, Scott was a twenty-five-year FranklinCovey associate, serving as the Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President. He hosts \u003ci\u003eOn Leadership with Scott Miller\u003c\/i\u003e, the world's largest weekly leadership podcast. Scott is a partner in Gray + Miller, the fastest growing speaking, literary, and talent agency in the nation.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492499427602,"sku":"9781451693393","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_025886e6-53bc-43cb-b7dd-88b7f35e67cb.jpg?v=1730595342","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/agent-110-an-american-spymaster-and-the-german-resistance-in-wwii-9781451693393","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}