Smyth, D: Deathly Deception

Prologue ; 1. Accidental Conception ; 2. Medical Consultation ; 3. Grand Stratagem ; 4. A Sea of Troubles ; 5. Loud and Clear ; 6. Tailor Made ; 7. Pam's Person ; 8. Travel Arrangements ; 9. Mincemeat Digested ; 10. Mincemeat Dissected ; Epilogue ; Further Reading ; Index

Denis Smyth studied for his Ph.D. in History at the University of Cambridge under the supervision of Sir Harry Hinsley, official historian of British intelligence in the Second World War. He lectured in Modern European History at University College, Cork from 1976 to 1985, and has been a Professor in the Department of History, and in the International Relations Programme, at the University of Toronto since 1985. His previous publications have dealt with the diplomacyand strategy of the Great Powers during the twentieth century and he has edited a number of volumes in the British Documents on Foreign Affairs series.

Now for the first time we have all the facts which dispel the mysteries surrounding the operation and show the complexitites, pitfalls and dangers faced by British intelligence. Using official sources and an historian's acumen, Prof. Smyth has at last revealed the whole story of this fascinating ploy which did so much to save Allied soldier's lives. James Munson, Contemporary Review Captivating Military Review: The Professional Journal of the U.S Army Superlative... Readers are likely to find this book impossible to put down once started and impossible to forget once finished Roland Green, Booklist This is another fascinating and very readable book on the most brilliantly tangled web of deception spun in the Second World War History Today Smyth's book gives an engaging picture of an exceptionally intricate, exceptionally secret piece of military deceit... He scores over Macintyre one important point: he has done a lot of work on the archives of the Special Operations Executive. M R D Foot, Literary Review An engaging picture of an exceptionally intricate, exceptionally secret piece of military deceit. Literary Review What comes through most clearly in Smyth's book is the incredible complexity of the undertaking...It is fascinating stuff, much like a police procedural on television, and more than a little ghoulish. HistoryNet.com Smyth completes the story... He presents the complex processes of the false information's evaluation by German intelligence, the high command, and Hitler himself. Second, he describes the painstaking method by which the British verified Mincemeat's progress. And third, he relates the vital achievement of Allied intelligence to convince the military commanders to undertake the deception. As a strategic success, Mincemeat has few rivals and no superiors Publishers Weekly This fascinating story is told with new thoroughness. Recommended for all studying World War II intelligence activities. Library Journal An important, well-written and soundly