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4-6Velocity: Classified series.
After briefly setting the historical context, this book features eight profiles of nine spies operating on both sides, including six women. Archival photos and reproductions (mostly black-and-white) accompany the readable chapters, which sometimes end abruptly. The pages are busy with images, text boxes, keyword definitions, and unnecessary graphics, but this is an accessible glimpse at a high-interest topic. Reading list. Glos., ind.