S - Portrait of a Spy: RCMP Intelligence - The Inside Story by Adams, Ian - 1977

Canada: Gage Publishing, 1977 Inspector DV of the R.C.M.P.said at the height of the cold war: " In 25 years the R.C.M.P. has caught only one illegal-real-spy.."...Was this poor record of "spy-catching" connected with the mysterious " S "...the former director of R.C.M.P. Security Services? ...Is it possible that S himself was a double...or even a triple...agent? ...Why was he quietly let go with his pension, after a top-level investigation by the Canadian government? ...Could S have been the mysterious " Fourth Man ", in the Burgess-MacLean-Philby matter? Ian Adams writes about the R.C.M.P. that readers will be unable to put down. Blue hard cover with gilt titling on spine,176 pages. Lower edge has minor wear. Dust jacket has light edge wear, primarily to spine ends and corners and minor shelf wear. This is a handsome book - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.