Bernard O'Connor Livres

The book explores Gamlingay Park in Cambridgeshire, a once-grand estate featuring a Georgian mansion, landscaped gardens, and unique architectural elements like a labyrinth and moon gates. Built in the 18th century by Sir George Downing, a prominent figure whose wealth contributed to the establishment of Downing Street and Downing College, the narrative delves into the park's historical significance and its transformation over time, highlighting the contrast between its past splendor and its current absence from modern maps.

The top-secret agreement between Britain and the Soviet Union whereby the British Special Operations Executive, the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force arranged the transport of 34 Soviet agents from Archangel and Murmansk to be infiltrated into France, Holland, Italy, Austria and Germany.

The amazing stories of 38 female spies who operated in occupied France and Vichy France, many told for the very first time.

The narrative explores the harrowing experience of the author, who endured four days of torture at the Castlereagh Interrogation Centre in Belfast in 1977. This gripping account delves into the psychological and physical brutality faced during interrogation, highlighting the broader themes of human rights abuses and the impact of political conflict on individuals. The author's struggle for survival and the quest for truth amidst oppression form a poignant commentary on the era's tumultuous landscape.

The wartime story of how the Nazi Germany's sent saboteurs from 1938 onwards to launch acts of terror on the street of England and amazingly employed collaborators from the IRA, and attempted to use Scottish and Welsh nationalists.

The narrative delves into the intriguing history of Tempsford Airfield, a site shrouded in mystery and significant during World War II. It explores the airfield's role in covert operations, highlighting the bravery of the individuals involved and the strategic importance of their missions. Through vivid storytelling, the book uncovers the secrets and lesser-known tales of espionage, bravery, and the impact of the airfield on the war effort, offering a captivating look at this pivotal location.

Offices were set up in London and establishments for the training and deployment of US secret agents into occupied Europe as well as assisting the SOE in supplying the resistance. Until an airfield was built for their clandestine operations, OSS agents were flown out from RAF Tempsford, Churchill's Most Secret Airfield.

The first ever complete history of Britain's Second World War female secret agents, including many of the women's accounts of their experiences working with resistance movements before and after D-Day.

Set during the English Civil War, the narrative revolves around the Royalist Army's urgent need for weaponry, specifically cannons and cannonballs. The story highlights the collaboration between King Charles I's master of ordnance and Sir Charles Smyth, who owns land in the hamlet of Bouldon. A charcoal iron furnace is to be built near Pye brook to support the Royalist cause, emphasizing themes of loyalty, resourcefulness, and the impact of war on local communities.

The true story of the Agent Fifi, whose mere identity was only disclosed in September 2014 as Marie Chilver.