{"product_id":"agent-m-henry-hemming-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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Hemming\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541724445\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541724440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e PublicAffairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.20d","brand":"Henry Hemming","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043612422399,"sku":"9781541724440","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8cacd4b4-03b7-42ec-8a1b-4d6445b668b1.jpg?v=1684968168","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/agent-m-henry-hemming-9781541724440","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}