James Bond has
nothing on British double agent Dusko Popov. As an operative for the
Abwehr, SD, MI5, MI6, and FBI during World War II, Popov seduced countless
women―including agents on both sides―spoke five languages, and was a crack
shot, all while maintaining his cover as a Yugoslav diplomat...
On a cool August evening in 1941, a Serbian playboy created a stir at Casino Estoril in Portugal by throwing down an outrageously large baccarat bet to humiliate his opponent. The Serbian was a British double agent, and the money―which he had just stolen from the Germans―belonged to the British. From the sideline, watching with intent interest was none other than Ian Fleming...
The Serbian was Dusko Popov. As a youngster, he was expelled from hisLondon Germany
On August 10, 1941, the Germans sent Popov to theUnited
States to construct a spy network and gather information
on Pearl Harbor . The FBI ignored his German
questionnaire, but J. Edgar Hoover succeeded in blowing his cover. While MI5
desperately needed Popov to deceive the Abwehr about the D-Day invasion, they
assured him that a return to the German Secret Service Headquarters in Lisbon
Into the Lion's Mouth is a globe-trotting account of a man's entanglement with espionage, murder, assassins, and lovers―including enemy spies and aHollywood starlet. It is a story
of subterfuge and seduction, patriotism, and cold-blooded courage. It is the
story of Dusko Popov―the inspiration for James Bond.
By Mark Sessums on July 7, 2016
On a cool August evening in 1941, a Serbian playboy created a stir at Casino Estoril in Portugal by throwing down an outrageously large baccarat bet to humiliate his opponent. The Serbian was a British double agent, and the money―which he had just stolen from the Germans―belonged to the British. From the sideline, watching with intent interest was none other than Ian Fleming...
The Serbian was Dusko Popov. As a youngster, he was expelled from his
On August 10, 1941, the Germans sent Popov to the
Into the Lion's Mouth is a globe-trotting account of a man's entanglement with espionage, murder, assassins, and lovers―including enemy spies and a
Amazon customer review
5 Stars
SpellboundBy Mark Sessums on July 7, 2016
Into
the Lion's Mouth takes you into the catbird seat of Dusko Popov's life and spy
intrigue. You will think you are his British handler. Superbly researched and
laid out. Larry Loftis is a master of the craft of historical narrative. A must
read for WWII history buffs. The impact of Popov was pivotal in the war and the
difference he and other spies made (or could have made) is under appreciated.
Thousands of lives saved. I was enthralled.
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