The only biography of Britain's celebrated female spy - now fully updated with previously classified materials.
From being raised in a Tanzanian shack, to attaining MI6's most senior operational rank, Daphne Park led a highly unusual life. Drawing on first-hand accounts of intelligence workers close to agent Park, Hayes reveals how she rose in a male-dominated world to become Britain's Cold War spy master.
With intimate, nail-biting details Queen of Spies captures both the paranoia and on-the-ground realities of intelligence work from the Second World War to the Cold War, and the life of Britain's celebrated female spy.
| ISBN: | 9780715654057 |
| Publication date: | 15th October 2020 |
| Author: | Paddy Hayes |
| Publisher: | Duckworth an imprint of Duckworth Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography: historical, political and military Autobiography: historical, political and military Gender studies: women and girls Second World War Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Secret societies Espionage and secret services Military intelligence Cold wars and proxy conflicts Crime and mystery: women sleuths European history |