Agent Sonya
From the bestselling author of The Spy and The Traitor
(Autor) Ben MacintyreThe incredible story behind the greatest female spy in history from one of Britain's most acclaimed historians. In the quiet Cotswolds village of Great Rollright in 1944, a thin, and unusually elegant, housewife emerged from her cottage to go on her usual bike ride. A devoted mother-of-three, attentive wife and friendly neighbour, Sonya Burton seemed to epitomise rural British domesticity. However, rather than pedalling towards the shops with her ration book, Sonya was heading for the Oxfordshire countryside to gather scientific secrets from a nuclear physicist. Secrets that would enable the Soviet Union to build the atomic bomb. Far from an obedient homemaker, Sonya Burton was a dedicated communist, a decorated colonel and a veteran spy who risked her life to keep the Soviet Union in the nuclear arms race. In Mrs Burton, Ben Macintyre reveals the astonishing story behind the most important female spy in history.
Ben Macintyre
Ben Macintyre is a British author and journalist known for his gripping works of non-fiction espionage. He has written several best-selling books, including "Agent Zigzag," "Operation Mincemeat," and "Double Cross." Macintyre's writing style is characterized by meticulous research, captivating storytelling, and a keen eye for detail. His works shed light on the hidden world of spies and their daring exploits during World War II. Macintyre's contributions to the genre of historical espionage literature have been widely praised for their compelling narratives and insightful analysis. His most famous work, "Agent Zigzag," tells the incredible true story of double agent Eddie Chapman and his espionage activities during the war.
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