Summary Of Paul Doswell's Spies

Spies

Most people have heard of, or seen war zones, but what about the action goes on behind the scenes? Spies aren’t the everyday people you see on the block. Many of these spies that made sacrifices are in the book Spies, written by Paul Doswell. The magnificent book includes real-life experiences of brave undercover workers, gathered into ten unique stories. The punishments that most of these spies received ranged from jail time, to almost immediate execution. Three of these spies are comparable to their daily life but also contrast from each other when it comes to punishment and the war each of them were secretly involved in. As stated by Burton Gerbert on

As presented on The History Learning Site, “Spies and spying became part of the Cold War game. Both sides in the Cold War used spies as a way of acquiring knowledge of what the other was doing or to spread false knowledge of what one side was doing.” One spy who came from the Cold War time period was a smooth gentleman. His name was Konon Molody and he spied for the Soviet Union. In this part of history, Britain was experimenting with and using submarine missiles in war. Melody’s mission was to give the Soviet Union all of the information on Britain’s submarine missiles. “In 1954, with Cold War hostility between the Soviets and Western enemies such as the United States and Britain approaching a peak, he was given his most important mission yet.” (Doswell p. 8). He, like Mata Hari, changed his name. His spy name was Gordon Lonsdale and he revealed himself as being a hard-working business man. A physical trait Konon Molody has with Mata Hari is good looks. Though Molody never was punished during or after his undercover work, he died early in his life. “He ended up being a great hero back in his home country but died young at 48 years old with a heart attack.” (Doswell p.