The madam and the spymaster: the secret history of the most famous brothel in wartime Berlin
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Published:
New York : Pegasus Books, 2023.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Physical Desc:
xv, 304 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status:
Description
Revealing the sensational true story behind a forgotten part of espionage history, this book takes readers behind the doors of "Salon Kitty," a high-class Berlin brothel that, when the Nazis took power, became a dangerous spy center, staffed by female agents specially selected by the SS to coax secrets from their VIP clients.
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Hamden/Miller Adult Nonfiction 3rd Floor
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Wallingford Adult Nonfiction
940.5487 JONES
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Brothels -- Germany -- Berlin -- History -- 20th century.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945.
Procuresses -- Germany -- Berlin -- Biography.
Prostitution -- Germany -- Berlin -- History -- 20th century.
Schmidt, Kitty, -- 1882-1954.
Women spies -- Germany -- Berlin -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Germany -- Berlin.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945.
Procuresses -- Germany -- Berlin -- Biography.
Prostitution -- Germany -- Berlin -- History -- 20th century.
Schmidt, Kitty, -- 1882-1954.
Women spies -- Germany -- Berlin -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Germany -- Berlin.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781639364299, 1639364293
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-295) and index.
Description
Revealing the sensational true story behind a forgotten part of espionage history, this book takes readers behind the doors of "Salon Kitty," a high-class Berlin brothel that, when the Nazis took power, became a dangerous spy center, staffed by female agents specially selected by the SS to coax secrets from their VIP clients.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Jones, N. H., Brunner, U., & Schrammel, J. (2023). The madam and the spymaster: the secret history of the most famous brothel in wartime Berlin. First Pegasus Books cloth edition. Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Jones, Nigel H., Urs, Brunner and Julia Schrammel. 2023. The Madam and the Spymaster: The Secret History of the Most Famous Brothel in Wartime Berlin. Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Jones, Nigel H., Urs, Brunner and Julia Schrammel, The Madam and the Spymaster: The Secret History of the Most Famous Brothel in Wartime Berlin. Pegasus Books, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Jones, Nigel H.,, et al. The Madam and the Spymaster: The Secret History of the Most Famous Brothel in Wartime Berlin. First Pegasus Books cloth edition. Pegasus Books, 2023.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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