{"product_id":"9781849547963","title":"Double Cross in Cairo: The True Story of the Spy Who Turned the Tide of War in the Middle East","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs part of the infamous Double Cross operation, Jewish double agent Renato Levi proved to be one of the Allies' most devastating weapons in World War Two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1941, with the help of Ml6, Levi built an extensive spy ring in North Africa and the Middle East. But, most remarkably, it was entirely fictitious. This network of imagined informants peddled dangerously false misinformation to Levi's unwitting German handlers. His efforts would distort any enemy estimates of Allied battle plans for the remainder of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis communications were infused with just enough truth to be palatable, and just enough imagination to make them irresistible. In a vacuum of seemingly trustworthy sources, Levi's enemies not only believed in the CHEESE network, as it was codenamed, but they came to depend upon it. And, by the war's conclusion, he could boast of having helped the Allies thwart Erwin Rommel in North Africa, as well as diverting whole armies from the D-Day landing sites. He wielded great influence and, as a double agent, he was unrivaled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil now, Levi's deceptions and feats of derring-do have remained completely hidden. Using recently declassified files, \u003ci\u003eDouble Cross in Cairo \u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the heroic exploits of one of the Second World War's most closely guarded secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dialogue Espionage Classics series began in 2010 with the purpose of bringing back classic out-of-print spy stories that should never be forgotten. This fascinating spy history series includes some of the best military, espionage and adventure stories ever told.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eNigel West \u003c\/b\u003e is a military historian specializing in security and intelligence topics. He sits on the editorial board of the \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Intelligence \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e Counter-Intelligence and Global War Studies \u003c\/i\u003e and, for the past three years, he has chaired the panel of judges for the annual St. Ermin's Intelligence Book of the Year award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Biteback Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47046981189872,"sku":"9781849547963","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781849547963_p0.jpg?v=1763751860","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781849547963","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}