{"product_id":"agent-m-the-lives-and-spies-of-mi5s-maxwell-knight-9781541724440","title":"Agent M: The Lives and Spies of MI5's Maxwell Knight","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe fascinating, improbable true story of Maxwell Knight -- the great MI5 spymaster and inspiration for the James Bond character M.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Maxwell Knight was perhaps the greatest spymaster in history. He did more than anyone in his era to combat the rising threat of fascism in Britain during World War II, in spite of his own history inside this movement. He was also truly eccentric -- a thrice-married jazz aficionado who kept a menagerie of exotic pets -- and almost totally unqualified for espionage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Yet he had a gift for turning practically anyone into a fearless secret agent. Knight's work revolutionized British intelligence, pioneering the use of female agents, among other accomplishments. In telling Knight's remarkable story, \u003ci\u003eAgent M\u003c\/i\u003e also reveals for the first time in print the names and stories of some of the men and women recruited by Knight, on behalf of MI5, who were asked to infiltrate the country's most dangerous political organizations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on a vast array of original sources, \u003ci\u003eAgent M\u003c\/i\u003e reveals not only the story of one of the world's greatest intelligence operators, but the sacrifices and courage required to confront fascism during a nation's darkest time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry Hemming\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five works of nonfiction including \u003ci\u003eAgent M\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ingenious Mr Pyke\u003c\/i\u003e, which landed on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e monthly espionage bestseller list. He has written for the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eEconomist, FT Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and has given interviews on Radio 4's \u003ci\u003eToday Programme\u003c\/i\u003e and NBC's \u003ci\u003eToday Show\u003c\/i\u003e and spoken at schools, festivals and companies including RDF Media, The RSA, Science Museum, Frontline Club, and The School of Life. Henry lives in London with his wife, daughter and son.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"PublicAffairs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50473615720722,"sku":"9781541724440","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0356458d-22d1-4dbf-ad34-a651183cc7c6.jpg?v=1730199296","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/agent-m-the-lives-and-spies-of-mi5s-maxwell-knight-9781541724440","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}