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 Espionage and secret services Autobiography: historical, political and military Cold wars and proxy conflicts Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Gender studies: women and girls European history Crime and mystery: women sleuths Secret societies Second World War |