The Spy's Handbook

by Herbie Brennan

Whether you're just a bit nosy, or you want to launch a full-scale investigation of your neighbors, this indispensable handbook will teach you everything you need to know. There are practical sections on codes, ciphers, invisible ink and signalling, as well as guidance on drops and safe houses. This book teaches you how to spot when somebody is lying, and how to lie effectively yourself. There are sections on successful disguise and how to structure a spy ring, including psychological recruitment strategies, psychic surveillance, and spotting moles. And there's technical advice too about constructing bugging devices and setting traps. Herbie Brennan interlaces the facts with anecdotes about real-life spies, making this unique handbook an entertaining armchair read as well as an essential tool for any budding (or currently serving) MI6 operative.

Paperback

First published April 21, 2003

About the author

What you should know

Name: Herbie Brennan

Occupation: Author

Favourite book: The Crimson Petal and the White, by Michel Faber.

Favourite subjects: Esoteric matters, psychical research, anomalies, Mac computers, other people and cats.

Favourite journals: Journal of the Society for Psychical Research.

Favourite holiday spot: Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland.

Number of books published: 116.

Total copies sold worldwide: 10 million +.

Herbie Brennan recently (written 2019) celebrated publication of his 116th book, Nectanebo. Traveller From An Antique Land.

Reviews

[Tiger Lily · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book when I was a child, about ten years old, and I absolutely loved it. My friends and I pretended to be spies and tried out all the tricks illustrated in this great handbook, including the one on creating your own secret languages. This book provided countless hours of entertainment for us, and I'm thankful to the author for that. This is definitely a lovely gift for any child who wants something to do outdoors!

[Lettervreter · Rating 5 out of 5]

In HET SPIONNEN HANDBOEK kun je lezenhoe je het beste een spionnenclub kunt oprichten, hoe je kunt zien waneer iemand liegt en hoe je zelf effectief kunt kunt liegen. Ook de technische aspecten van het spioneren komen aan bod: hoe je afluisterapparatuur kunt maken en hoe je een goede val kunt zetten. En je komt bovendien een hoop te weten over de geschiedenis van spionage en over de rol die sommige spionnen in de geschiedenis hebben gehad.

DUS KIES SNEL EEN VERMOMMING, ZOEK EEN STIL PLEKJE? LEES DIT GEGEIME BOEK EN WORD DE BESTE SPION VAN DE WERELD.

[Cutecharles]

i love it