British spies

Conant, Jennet. (2008). The irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British spy ring in wartime Washington. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Conant tells the story of young writer Roald Dahl who is assigned by His Majesty's Government to Washington, D.C. as a diplomat to gather intelligence about America's isolationist circles. In the course of his "spying," he meets or works closely with David Ogilvy, Ian Fleming, and the great spymaster William Stephenson (aka Intrepid).

Conant has written a series of books of historical interest: I've read her Tuxedo Park, and her most recent work is about Julia and Paul Child, A covert affair.