The Russian revolution (The Young historian books)

Spans the life of one Dusko Popov from 1936-1945. When his best friend joins the Abwehr, he invites Dusko in as well. Hesitant at first, for he is definitely anti-Nazi (and not even German, he's Yugoslavian) he joins the military intelligence service...then crosses town and joins MI6 at the same time. The book is a glimpse in the true story of a double agent during the war, and the trials and tribulations he faces. I think my favorite part is when he goes to see J. Edgar Hoover, to tell him about the approaching attack on Pearl Harbor. Hoover doesn't trust him and shelves the information. Popov theorizes that the reason why the sneak attack was so successful was because Hoover buried all incoming information on it. Another good part is his few meetings with Ian Fleming, especially at a Baccarat table...My only real complaints are that I was wondering just what happened to some of the people afterwards; Von Karsthoff the Abwehr spymaster in Lisbon, some of Popov's British friends, even Popov himself since he mentions that he did quit but not when or why. But all in all, it is a good quick read for anyone interested in real life spy stories. It is definitely worth picking up if you can find it.