“‘The Quiet American’ is not a classic tale of espionage, but Graham Greene’s masterpiece of love, betrayal and murder set against the backdrop of the French collapse of Indochina is my favorite novel ...

Imagine that you’re being watched. Everybody wants to know your secrets. They want to know what you know, especially if it pertains to government operations. Keeping secrets, finding them out, ...

THE SECRET WAR FOR EUROPE by Louis Hagen. 287 pages. Stein & Day. $5.95. “Whereas religion, organizations and conferences based on the higher aspirations of man have failed to bring the human race ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I’ve been writing novels professionally for 15 years, but I’ve never managed to craft a second-act plot ...

Who says the espionage genre died with the collapse of communism? Hardly, judging by three writers who favor intelligence, atmosphere and character over slam-bang action. Enter Jack McColl, the ...

1. As the commander of an outmatched Continental Army, George Washington relied on his spies to anticipate enemy movements and thereby even the odds with the British. The letters Alexander Rose quotes ...

Walter Wick, Photographer, Jean Marzollo, Author, Walter Wick, Author Cartwheel Books $13.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-439-19900-1 Fans of Walter Wick's previous delectable photographic feasts for the eyes ...