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Into the lion's mouth, the true story of Dusko Popov : World War II spy, patriot, and the real-life inspiration for James Bond, Larry Loftis

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Into the lion's mouth, the true story of Dusko Popov : World War II spy, patriot, and the real-life inspiration for James Bond, Larry Loftis

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [287]-349) and index

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individual biography

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illustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Into the lion's mouth

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bibliography

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923666020

Responsibility statement

Larry Loftis

Sub title

the true story of Dusko Popov : World War II spy, patriot, and the real-life inspiration for James Bond

Summary

A biography of Dusko Popov, who, as "an operative for the Abwehr, SD, MI5, MI6, and FBI during World War II ... seduced countless women--including agents on both sides--spoke five languages, and was a crack shot, all while maintaining his cover as a Yugoslav diplomat"--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Forging the anvil -- Exiting feet first -- Spying for Hitler, killing for Churchill -- Magic -- The bee hive -- Too many devices -- Passion and addiction -- Death in the afternoon -- "He's not dead" -- Taranto and the target -- Casino Estoril -- Pearl Harbor warning -- Cover-up -- I'll kill her -- Butterflies and carnage -- Blown -- Incomplete canvas -- The art of the silent kill -- "Turn around slowly" -- Ticking -- Five lives -- Shots rang out -- Truth serum -- AUF -- D-Day -- Naked and shaved -- Ulla -- Partisan politics -- Johnny

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True story of Dusko Popov, World War II spy, patriot, and the real-life inspiration for James Bond

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