Ashenden, Or: The British AgentAshenden: The British Agent is founded on Maugham's experiences in the English Intelligence Department during World War I, but rearranged for the purposes of fiction. This fascinating book contains the most expert stories of espionage ever written. For a period of time after it was first published the book became official required reading for persons entering the secret service. The plot follows the imaginary John Ashenden who during World War I is a spy for British Intelligence. He is sent first to Geneva and later to Russia. Instead of one story from start to finish, the chapters contain individual stories involving many different characters. All of the people whom Ashenden meets during his travels have their own reason for being involved in the spy game, and each are more complex than they first look. |
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Page 80
... chances are that you will hit upon evidence that till then had escaped you . If there is no motive the most damning ... chance remark would be enough to hang you . What were your movements at the time he was killed ? Are there not a ...
... chances are that you will hit upon evidence that till then had escaped you . If there is no motive the most damning ... chance remark would be enough to hang you . What were your movements at the time he was killed ? Are there not a ...
Page 103
... chance of seeing so much and could so easily get into places where information was lying about to be picked up . He even wondered whether R. had got his news from the Baroness her- self ; it would not be so strange if after all she was ...
... chance of seeing so much and could so easily get into places where information was lying about to be picked up . He even wondered whether R. had got his news from the Baroness her- self ; it would not be so strange if after all she was ...
Page 171
... on his guard ; the thing that made him most nervous was the thought that he might not answer readily enough to his assumed name of Somerville . Of course there was always the chance that Caypor had made the 171 THE TRAITOR.
... on his guard ; the thing that made him most nervous was the thought that he might not answer readily enough to his assumed name of Somerville . Of course there was always the chance that Caypor had made the 171 THE TRAITOR.
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