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OverviewAssassination by crossbow, refueling homemade planes in mid-air, mother and daughter seductionAllied spy Tommy Sneum did it all during World War II. The exploits of the Danish-born spy made him a legend in espionage circles. But until now, the full, extraordinary story of Sneum’s action-packed career as a British-run spy has never been told. From his incredible escape from Denmark in a battered Hornet Moth aircraft, which he refueled in mid-air, to his second escape, where he walked across a treacherous frozen sea on which two of his companions died, Ryan covers all of Sneum’s thrilling adventures. After escaping, Sneum leaked Nazi intelligence regarding radar installations in Denmark and an atom bomb. His reward? Imprisonment in Brixton as a suspected double agent. He cheated the hangmanbut it is only with the publication of this enthralling book that Sneum can be celebrated asin the words of Professor R.V. Jones, Churchill’s chief of scientific intelligenceone of the true heroes of World War II.” Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mark RyanPublisher: Skyhorse Publishing Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 15.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.438kg ISBN: 9781616081706ISBN 10: 1616081708 Pages: 408 Publication Date: 17 February 2011 Audience: General/trade , General , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Awaiting stock The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAn amazing man with an extraordinary story . . . he had nerve, tremendous nerve . . . a real hero. --Ken Follett, bestselling author of The Pillars of the Earth An amazing man with an extraordinary story . . . he had nerve, tremendous nerve . . . a real hero.--Ken Follett, bestselling author of The Pillars of the Earth Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |