Product Description

Whether you're just a bit nosy, or you want to launch a full-scale investigation of your neighbours, this handbook teaches 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. The handbook teaches you how to spot when somebody is lying, and how to lie effectively youself. There are sections on successful disguise and how to structure a spy ring, including pyschological recruitment strategies, psychic surveillance, and spotting moles. There is also technical advice about constructing bugging devices and setting traps. Herbie Brennan interlaces the facts with anecdotes about real-life spies, making this handbook an entertaining armchair read as well as an essential tool for any budding (or currently serving) MI6 operative.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #15466 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04-21
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

About the Author
Herbie Brennan's work has appeared in more than fifty countries. He is a full-time writer of fact and fiction for both adults and children, with several international bestsellers to his name. He lives with his wife and eight cats in an old rectory in Ireland.

Customer Reviews

The Spy's Handbook
This book is perfect for the younger ages (although, being 17, I still like to revert back to non-working life!) The book is not hard to read, FULL of humour, and at the same time it is very informative.

The presentation of the book is clear, with diagrams galore. The book teaches the reader to do numerous things, such as: Build an enigma machine, learn morsecode, Learn the spy vocabulary, create your very own "Spy Ring" and much, much more.

Those who are hesitating/just browsing for a spy book, I'd say this would be THE book for you. Usually, I find something bad about anything, but I really can't with this. I just wish it came with some brain-enhancing formula So I don't have to struggle to learn morsecode!!

So, to summarise, the book is entertaining, well written, well illustrated and very informative. Worth every penny of the price.

The Spy's Handbook by Herbie BRENNAN
I enjoyed this book which had very clear information on a number of Espionage subjects.

However I felt that the book was written by someone who over a period of time, and whilst engaged on other projects had gathered information on the subject and who later decided to use that information to write yet another book!!

I thought that the majority of the sections within the book were excellent and very informative, but then this was spoilt when you read the instruction to ask mummy or daddy for permission to take a certain course of action.

Was this book intended for serious reading into the subject of espionage or was it wriiten for children?