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Famous or infamous; daring or duplicitous, depending on your point of view, spies can change battles, wars, and the world’s balance of power! Enter the clandestine world of some of the most meaningful spies and their missions.

Covert operations behind enemy lines require nerve and quick thinking in tight situations. Charm and persuasion also help, but avoiding attention—and having a bit of luck—are crucial. Sometimes, spies are civilians recruited with money, and sometimes they are government operatives put in place to gather intelligence after much preparation.

From the enlistment of women and minorities as spies—in the hope that they would be underestimated by the enemy—to the exploits of Ian Fleming, whose career directly inspired his James Bond novels, Spy Missions: Espionage That Changed the World investigates epic tales of espionage throughout history. Recounting the close calls, the innovative spy craft, and the daring missions, master storyteller Richard Estep puts you in the center of the action as he shares the captivating exploits of more than 40 spies, spy rings, and operations, including …