Have you ever heard of Frederick Rutland? The British hero of WW1, who ended up working as a freelance spy for America, as well as Japan? Let’s find our more, today we’re talking to Ronald Drabkin, who has written a biography of Frederick: Beverly Hills Spy.

Called so because during his espionage days, Fred lived it up large in Hollywood.

Published by Harper Collins.

Welcome, Ronald!

Get Beverly Hills Spy:

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https://www.harpercollins.com/products/beverly-hills-spy-ronald-drabkin?variant=41059561013282 (USA)

Find Ronald:

https://www.instagram.com/rondraconian/

https://muckrack.com/ronald-drabkin/articles

https://www.usni.org/people/ronald-drabkin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Drabkin

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If you would like to join Natalie on her walking tours in London with Reign of London:

Saxons to Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-the-royal-british-kings-and-queens-walking-tour-t426011/

Tudors & Stuarts:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-tudors-stuarts-walking-tour-t481355/

The Georgians:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/royal-london-the-georgians-walking-tour-t481358/

Naughty London:

https://www.getyourguide.com/london-l57/london-unsavory-history-guided-walking-tour-t428452/

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