Bøker av Jean Overton Fuller

Was Henri Déricourt a loyal spy, a traitorous double agent or a heroic triple agent? Jean Overton Fuller's book is a fascinating exposé on the shadowy world of espionage and counter-espionage during the Second World war seen through the eyes of one of its most controversial figures. Perfect for readers of Ben Macintyre, Ewan Montagu and Philippe Sands. Parachuted into France to receive and dispatch British aircraft which landed secret agents, Déricourt was awarded with the Croix de Guerre with Palm and the Legion d'Honneur for his contribution to the war effort. Only later, when it transpired that he had been in regular contact with the Gestapo, did question marks arise about him. He was even charged with treason but was acquitted at his court martial. Was there more to this case than met the eye? Was Déricourt loyal to Allies even if he had been in contact with the Germans? Or was he a traitor who had caused the death of many of his fellow agents? Jean Overton Fuller sifts through the information, sorting truth from lies, to uncover the truth of Déricourt's wartime activities. Through numerous interviews and letters Overton Fuller questions not only Déricourt himself but also many of other main participants in the story from Germany, France and England. Déricourt: The Chequered Spy is an absorbing account that transports the reader to the murky world of Second World War espionage.

"Born to an American mother and Indian Sufi father, Noor-un-nisa Inayat Khan studied music and children's psychology in Paris, composed music, played the harp, wrote poetry and children's stories. After the German invasion of France during World War II, Noor sought refuge in England, where she was recruited and trained by Britain's SOE (Special Operations Executive) to serve as an undercover wireless radio operative in German occupied Paris during World War II. Although her initial Resistance network Prosper was rounded up shortly after her arrival in 1943, she continued wireless transmissions for British and French Resistance groups. She was arrested by the Sicherheitsdienst and interrogated but refused to give any information. After multiple escape attempts she was sent to prison in Germany. Noor was executed at Dachau in 1944. She was posthumously awarded the Georges Cross, M. B. E. by Britain, and the Croix de Guerre with Gold Star by France for her heroic service and sacrifice"--