The Ultimate Spy

A book answering the demand for information about about the range of undercover activity that shapes international relations. Public interest in espionage has never been greater, fuelled by media coverage of real-life incidents and fanned by a continuous supply of spy fiction. Containing specially commissioned photography and archive material, this book covers the whole spectrum of espionage from the daily life of a special agent to the complex world of international intelligence agencies. The book tells the story of numerous famous spying operations, including those at the height of the Cold War, and provids information on international intelligence-gathering technology.