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Prepare to meet the true custodians of Britain's military secrets, from Kathleen Pettigrew, personal assistant to the Chief of MI6 Stewart Menzies, who late in life declared 'I was Miss Moneypenny, but with more power', to Jane Archer, the very first female MI5 officer who raised suspicions about the Soviet spy Kim Philby long before he was officially unmasked and Winifred Spink, the first female officer ever sent to Russia in 1916. In Her Secret Service, Hubbard-Hall rescues these silenced voices and those of many other fascinating women from obscurity to provide a definitive account of women's contributions to the history of the intelligence services.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":50499457909009,"sku":"NGR9781399603430","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50582422782225,"sku":"GOR014005482","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50973853679889,"sku":"GOR014154765","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51885447446801,"sku":"GOR014445857","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52400455287057,"sku":"NLS9781399603430","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52825040617745,"sku":"GOR014631462","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":53115585134865,"sku":"CIN1399603434G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1399603434.jpg?v=1766657388"},{"product_id":"secret-servants-of-the-crown-book-claire-hubbard-hall-9780806543710","title":"Secret Servants of the Crown","description":"\u003cb\u003eDrawing on private and previously classified documents, this definitive history of women's contributions to the intelligence services is the first authoritative account of the hidden female army of clerks, typists, telephonists, and secretaries who were the cornerstone of the British secret state across two world wars and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A must read for fans of \u003ci\u003eA WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE\u003c\/i\u003e by Sonia Purnell and \u003ci\u003eTHE SISTERHOOD\u003c\/i\u003e by Liza Mundy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e To the undiscerning eye, they were secretaries, typists, personal assistants, and telephonists. 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Drawing on extensive research and unique access to family archives, Claire portrays many of these remarkable figures--including the brilliant, multi-lingual Lunn sisters, glamorous spy Olga Gray; and Jane Sissmore, MI5's first female officer-- and reconsiders the priceless contributions they made.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In a field where women were often assumed to be little more than window-dressing, \u003ci\u003eMiss Moneypenny\u003c\/i\u003e reveals their multi-faceted, essential roles, offering a powerful and compelling testament to their many accomplishments.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51598149746961,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51598149910801,"sku":"NIN9780806543710","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51602363711761,"sku":"CIN080654371XVG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52772151820561,"sku":"CIN080654371XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/080654371X.jpg?v=1750946635"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-claire-hubbard-hall.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}