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Author Carr, Barnes, author.

Title Operation Whisper : the capture of Soviet spies Morris and Lona Cohen / Barnes Carr.

Publication Info. Lebanon NH : ForeEdge, an imprint of University Press of New England, [2016]

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Description xi, 320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-312) and index.
Contents Part I. Recruits -- Security Matter C -- Student radical -- Spain calling -- Dangerous crossing -- The elite of the internationals -- Code name Luis -- Part II. Professionals -- Volunteer activated -- Ghouls and dead doubles -- The agent who never was -- A balance of terror -- Mission to Albuquerque -- All networks blown -- A grave situation -- Agents on the run -- Part III. Masters -- Whispers of suspicion -- House of secrets -- Lock, stock, and barrel -- A Macbeth moment -- A most disgraceful case -- Swaps and a daring escape.
Summary "Born and raised in the Bronx Morris Cohen and his wife, Lona, were as American as football and fried chicken, but for one detail: they'd spent their entire adult lives stealing American military secrets for the Soviet Union."-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Kroger, Peter.
Kroger, Helen.
Kroger, Helen. (OCoLC)fst00143350
Kroger, Peter. (OCoLC)fst00143349
Spies -- Soviet Union -- Biography.
Espionage, Soviet -- United States.
Espionage, Soviet -- Great Britain.
Espionage, Soviet. (OCoLC)fst00915419
Spies. (OCoLC)fst01129772
Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
Soviet Union. (OCoLC)fst01210281
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
Biographies.
Other Form: Online version: Carr, Barnes. Operation Whisper. Lebanon NH : ForeEdge, an imprint of University Press of New England, 2016 9781611689396 (DLC) 2016002603
ISBN 9781611688092 (cloth)
1611688094 (cloth)
9781611689396 (epub, mobi & pdf)
1611689392 (epub, mobi & pdf)
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