Ian Fleming’s From Russia, with Love: Real-Life Inspirations
Remote view of Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey. Fleming’s visit to Turkey in 1955, where he reported on an Interpol conference for The Sunday Times, was a source of inspiration…
The Attempted Assassination of Sergei Skripal: Russian Double Agent Who Worked for the West
A forensics tent covers the bench where Sergei and Yulia Skripal fell unconscious. Photo: Peter Curbishley / CC BY 2.5 DEED. Sergei Skripal is a former Russian military intelligence officer…
Vienna: City of Spies & Culture
South view of the Schönbrunn Palace and park. Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag / CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED. Vienna is a city with a rich and fascinating history, especially when it comes to…
John le Carré: Spy & Author
John le Carré signing books after ceremony at the German Embassy in London on 12 June 2017. Photo: German Embassy London / CC BY 2.0 DEED. David John Moore Cornwell,…
St. Ermin’s Hotel: A Historic Hotel with a Spy Legacy
The newly restored, original garden courtyard entrance to the St Ermin’s Hotel, St James’s Park, London. Photo: Tim Fordham-Moss / CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED. St. Ermin’s Hotel is a historic…
The Orient Express: Spies’ Express
The Orient Express, formally the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits, during a halt at Buchs (St. Gallen), border station between Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Photo: Murdockcrc / CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED. The…
Noor Inayat Khan: Muslim Princess & British Spy
Memorial bust of Noor Inayat Khan in Gordon Square Gardens, Bloomsbury, London. Photo: Henk van der Wal / CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED. Cropped Image. Noor Inayat Khan was a remarkable…
Major-General Sir Colin Gubbins: SOE Spymaster
Hugh Dalton (right), Minister of Economic Warfare, and Colin Gubbins (center), chief of the Special Operations Executive, talking to a Czech officer during a visit to Czech troops near Leamington…
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The Importance of Old English Wisdom for Modern Men
The Importance of Old English Wisdom for Modern Men by Donavon L Riley In a culture where the clamor of modern life often drowns the voices of timeless virtues, where…
Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale: The Real-Life Inspirations
A view of the Casino Estoril in Portugal, an inspiration for Casino Royale, showing the courtyard from the beach of Tamariz. The Casino Estoril was a gathering point for spies…