Trust No One The Secret World Of Sidney Reilly Richard B Spence by Richard B. Spence 9780922915798, 0922915792 instant download after payment.

A master criminal spy, a man who never made a mistake' - the living prototype of James Bond - Sidney Reilly amassed a fortune through the ruthless bartering of influence and information while employed and feared by capitalists and commissars alike. A window into the pre and post-W.W.I era's secret underworld of political and economic intrigue, this extremely readable but academically reliable biography includes many illustrations and photos, plus information that has never before been seen by Russian and British intelligence.'
 Sidney Reilly remains one of the most elusive figures of the last century. He used a variety of disguises from South American cook to German high officer to build his legend in the underworld of international intrigue. Historian Richard Spence draws on photographs, illustrations, and uncovered records from British, Russian, and American intelligence sources to create a powerful portrait of a man who was feared by friend and enemy alike. The dramatic true-life tale of this 20th-century master spy and consummate criminal was the subject of the acclaimed PBS series Reilly: Ace of Spies starring Sam Neill.