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Agent Zigzag

The True Wartime Story of Eddie Chapman: Lover, Traitor, Hero, Spy

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Agent Zigzag

By: Ben Macintyre
Narrated by: Ben Macintyre
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Bloomsbury presents Agent Zigzag written and read by Ben Macintyre.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD

'Engrossing as any thriller' Daily Telegraph
'Superb. Meticulously researched, splendidly told, immensely entertaining' John le Carré
'This is the most amazing book, full of fascinating and hair-raising true life adventures . . . It would be impossible to recommend it too highly' Mail on Sunday
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One December night in 1942, a Nazi parachutist landed in a Cambridgeshire field. His mission: to sabotage the British war effort.

His name was Eddie Chapman, but he would shortly become MI5's Agent Zigzag. Dashing and suave, courageous and unpredictable, Chapman was by turns a traitor, a hero, a villain and a man of conscience. But, as his spymasters and many lovers often wondered, who was the real Eddie Chapman?

Ben Macintyre weaves together diaries, letters, memories and top-secret MI5 files to create an exhilarating account of Britain's most sensational double agent.©2007 Ben Macintyre Espionage Freedom & Security Historical Military Military & War Politics & Government True Crime World War II War Imperialism
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Fabulous listen. Grippy thriller narrated by an expert. No distracting hissing s’s no gulps in breath - other narrators should listen to Ben on how to deliver a great stories that literally do get into your mind. Excellent - cant wait for the next book

Great story

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All most unbelievable, the actions of a single man that bore witness to incredible outcomes.
Beautifully written and well delivered.
Highly recommended listening, thanks go to the author for sharing this amazing story.

Tenacity unbounded

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Great listen, intriguing how a criminal could be such a great spy. Duty to Country.

storyline

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Once again Ben McIntyre has managed to write and read a true story that is captivating. Agent Zigzag is well researched and told in a way that weaves between entertaining and factual. He is a master storyteller and I thoroughly enjoyed Eddie Chapman’s story

Terrific

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This was a brilliant yarn, fascinating, amazing, beautifully written and narrated. If I had read the book first I would have assumed that the main character was based on Eddie Chapman.

Astonishing, moving, true story.

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