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Also by Jennet Conant:

A Covert Affair, April 2011
Paperback
The Irregulars, September 2009
Paperback / e-Book (reprint)
The Irregulars, September 2008
Hardcover
109 East Palace, May 2006
Paperback
Tuxedo Park, May 2003
Paperback

THE IRREGULARS
By: Jennet Conant

Roald Dahl And The British Spy Ring In Wartime Washington

Simon & Schuster
September 2009
On Sale: September 8, 2009
416 pages
ISBN: 0743294599
EAN: 9780743294591
Kindle: B001FA0HXY
Paperback / e-Book (reprint)
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Non-Fiction Biography

Now in paperback, and following her extraordinary, bestselling, and much-acclaimed accounts of the most guarded secrets of the Second World War, here is a rollicking true story of spies, politicians, journalists, and intrigue in the highest circles of Washington during the tumultuous days of World War II.

When Roald Dahl, a dashing young wounded RAF pilot, took up his post at the British Embassy in 1942, his assignment was to use his good looks, wit, and considerable charm to gain access to the most powerful fig- ures in American political life. Better than any spy fiction, The Irregulars is a fascinating, lively account of deceit, double dealing, and moral ambiguity—all in the name of victory. Richly detailed and carefully researched, Conant’s masterful narrative is based on never-before-seen wartime letters, diaries, and interviews.

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