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The Code Snatch
THE SECRET’S OUT!
Here, at last, is a novel based upon one of the most daring exploits of World War Two ever undertaken by British Intelligence Officers, including the author.
‘Operation Paperchase’ was a clever, colourful, and hair-raising affair; to steal the Japanese military codebook about to be used throughout South-East Asia – a jungle area of savage fighting set in appalling conditions.
Here, at last, is a novel based upon one of the most daring exploits of World War Two ever undertaken by British Intelligence Officers, including the author.
‘Operation Paperchase’ was a clever, colourful, and hair-raising affair; to steal the Japanese military codebook about to be used throughout South-East Asia – a jungle area of savage fighting set in appalling conditions.
200 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2001
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September 6, 2016
A good wartime thriller, written by a man who actually was an officer in the Intelligence Corps in that part of the world at the time. Alan Stripp is better known for his books on Bletchley Park and codebreaking in general, so he wrote this story with professional knowledge. I happened to know him for a time before his death, and (like many others) tried to pump him for clues as to how much autobiography was in this story. Like all good ex-intelligence staff, he resolutely evaded every question!
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