A Spy at the Heart of the Third Reich - Lucas Delattre

A Spy at the Heart of the Third Reich

By Lucas Delattre

  • Release Date: 2007-12-01
  • Genre: History
Score: 4
4
From 58 Ratings

Description

The fascinating true story of a German bureaucrat who worked secretly with the Allies during World War II.
 
In 1943 a young official from the German foreign ministry contacted Allen Dulles, an OSS officer in Switzerland who would later head the Central Intelligence Agency. That man was Fritz Kolbe, who had decided to betray his country after years of opposing Nazism. While Dulles was skeptical, Kolbe’s information was such that he eventually admitted, “No single diplomat abroad, of whatever rank, could have got his hands on so much information as did this man; he was one of my most valuable agents during World War II.” Using recently declassified materials at the US National Archives and Kolbe’s personal papers, Lucas Delattre has produced a “disturbing and riveting biography” that moves with the swift pace of a Le Carré thriller (Booklist).
 
“A richly detailed and well-crafted account of one of America’s most valuable German spies.” —Library Journal

Reviews

  • Fascinating life of Fritz Kolbe

    5
    By JenningsRaleighNC
    Reads like a novel and is a fascinating story about the courage and tenacity of a true German patriot.
  • A spy who never was

    3
    By Gumshoe Sticky
    Interesting take on Kolbe but the person changes when he meets son. Dulles is not as amoral as expected. U.S. is negligent in taking care of Kolbe.

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