{"product_id":"double-crossed-gold-owen-oscarton-9798272596888","title":"Double-Crossed Gold: A Compilation of History's Most Expensive Mistakes in Espionage","description":"In the shadows of world events lie the most astonishing failures of covert operations-defectors who walked away with secrets, intelligence agencies blindsided by leaks, entire spy networks undone by one mis-step. \u003ci\u003eDouble-Crossed Gold\u003c\/i\u003e brings you the untold stories of those pivotal moments when espionage didn't work-often at staggering cost. From Cold War mole hunts to modern digital betrayals, this book charts how ambition, hubris and mis-calculation intersected in the secret service world-and how the consequences echoed far beyond the hidden rooms and cipher tapes.\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter dives into one dramatic case: the characters involved, the planning behind the operation, the moment the mistake was made or the secret exposed, and the fallout that followed-political, military, economic, sometimes even human. Written for lovers of real-life intrigue as much as history buffs, the narrative is vivid, fast-moving, and grounded in painstaking research. Whether you've never cracked a spy-book before or you've read them all, \u003ci\u003eDouble-Crossed Gold\u003c\/i\u003e offers fresh insight into how the powerful world of intelligence sometimes fumbles spectacularly-and what it cost the nations (and people) involved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Owen Oscarton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798272596888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.33d","brand":"Owen Oscarton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47761298260223,"sku":"9798272596888","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2aa7f6b9-53fb-4b54-82a6-d4ea94df6749.jpg?v=1765514957","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/double-crossed-gold-owen-oscarton-9798272596888","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}