Master of Deception: The Wartime Adventures of Peter Fleming

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Master of Deception is a biography of Peter Fleming, elder brother of Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond. Peter Fleming worked as a travel writer and journalist, serving with distinction throughout World War II and played a crucial role in British intelligence operations in the Far East. This biography ranges from the personal life of Fleming such as his marriage to Celia Johnson, a famous actor of the time, to his extensive military intelligence career which took him from Norway and Greece to the Far East. Framed through the life of Peter Fleming this book offers an in-depth study of British intelligence operations in the Far East during World War II. Cover Contents Charts, maps and plates Acknowledgements Preface 1 A new Elizabethan 2 Plans and more plans 3 To war in the frozen north 4 A very British guerrilla 5 A Greek tragedy 6 A summons to India 7 Burmese capers and haversack ruses 8 Global strategists and stratagems 9 Dining with Chinese dragons 10 Total Intelligence: a common sense approach 11 Wheeling and dealing in information 12 Building the organization 13 Sleight of hand in the order of battle 14 The conjurors take to the field 15 Feints and noises off 16 The double agents’ impresario 17 Imaginary spies and fantasy networks 18 The bright eye of danger: a chance with the Chindits 19 Enough of war crimes 20 Home is the hunter Annexes Notes Sources and selected bibliography Index