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Author:

Duffy, Peter, 1969-

Title:

Double agent : the first hero of World War II and how the FBI outwitted and destroyed a Nazi spy ring / Peter Duffy.

Edition:

First Scriber hardcover edition.

Publisher:

Scribner,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

vii, 338 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, facsimile, photographs ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Sebold, William G.,--1899-
United States.--Federal Bureau of Investigation--History--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--United States.
Espionage, German--United States--History--20th century.
Norden bombsight.
Spies--United States--Biography.
Spies--Germany--Biography.
World War, 1939-1945--New York.--New York.
German Americans--New York--New York--History--20th century.
World War, 1939-1945--Secret service--Germany.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The object of the bombardment -- The highest humanity -- Almost single-handed -- Happiness in other climes -- With the resources we have on hand -- To lead an organization there -- In this solemn hour -- "You are Harry Sawyer" -- A vile race of quislings -- And you be careful -- Room 627 -- The trusted man.

Summary:

An account of a virtually unknown pre-World War II counterespionage operation describes how naturalized German-American agent William G. Sebold became the FBI's first double agent and was a pivotal figure in the arrests of 33 enemy agents for the Nazis.

ISBN:

1451667957 (hc.)
9781451667950 (hc.)

LCCN:

2013050801

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

DJPD353 -- Hampton Public Library (Hampton)

UGPF911 -- Indianola Public Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

XAPE737 -- Shenandoah Public Library (Shenandoah)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)