Press enter after choosing selection

Her Majesty's Spymaster : : Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Walsingham, and the Birth of Modern Espionage

Budiansky, Stephen. Book - 2005 327.42 Bu 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 1 out of 5

Cover image for Her Majesty's spymaster : : Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Walsingham, and the birth of modern espionage

Sign in to request

Locations
Call Number: 327.42 Bu
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

Location & Checkout Length Call Number Checkout Length Item Status
Downtown 2nd Floor
4-week checkout 		327.42 Bu 4-week checkout On Shelf

1572: Murder in Paris. An ill-fitting shoe -- Less peril as enemies -- 1532-72: Making of a spymaster. A particular kind of gentleman -- The Queen's perilous course -- A most unwelcome guest -- 1573-83: Mr. Secretary. Intelligencers and scoundrels -- Adversaries and moles -- 1583-87: The bosom serpent. The Throckmorton Plot -- Letters in cipher -- The final act -- 1584-90: War at last. Old friends and enemies -- A traitor in Paris -- Forearmed.
A narrative of the career of Queen Elizabeth I's intelligence operative documents how he helped the monarch to outmaneuver Spain and France by pioneering techniques to expose double agents, spread disinformation, and decipher codes.

REVIEWS & SUMMARIES

Library Journal Review
Booklist Review
Publishers Weekly Review
Summary / Annotation
Fiction Profile
Author Notes

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

No community reviews. Write one below!