
In the early years of the Great War, a determined Englishman steps forward to pull back the curtain on a shadowy German espionage machine operating on British soil. Drawing on years of personal observation in both England and occupied Belgium, he recounts how secret agents slipped into everyday life, gathering intelligence and sowing propaganda while official channels turned a blind eye. The narrative blends meticulous detail with a palpable sense of urgency, making the hidden threat feel immediate and unsettling.
The author explains why he felt compelled to break his long silence, warning that the public has been lulled into a false sense of security by government assurances. He describes the bureaucratic inertia that allowed the spy network to flourish, and the personal cost he endured in exposing it. Listeners will be drawn into a tense, documentary‑style account that feels as much a call to vigilance as a historical revelation.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (291K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Tim Lindell, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2020-01-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1864–1927
Best known for turning invasion scares and espionage plots into gripping popular fiction, this Anglo-French writer helped shape the early spy thriller. His novels mixed sensation, politics, and adventure in ways that captivated huge Edwardian audiences.
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