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King of spies : the dark reign of America's spymaster in Korea Cover Image Book

King of spies : the dark reign of America's spymaster in Korea

Harden, Blaine (author.).

Summary: "The New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Camp 14 returns with the untold story of one of the most powerful spies in American history, shedding new light on the U.S. role in the Korean War, and its legacy. In 1946, master sergeant Donald Nichols was stationed on the sleepy island of Guam when he caught the eye of recruiters from the Army's Counter Intelligence Corps. After just three months' training, he was sent to Korea, then a backwater largely beneath the radar of MacArthur's Pacific Command. Though he lacked the education and pedigree of most spies, Nichols quickly metamorphosed from army mechanic to black ops phenomenon. He insinuated himself into the affections of South Korea's first president, Syngman Rhee, and became a key player in the American war effort, warning months in advance about the North Korean invasion, breaking enemy codes, and identifying most of the bombing targets used throughout the war. But Nichols's accomplishments had a dark side: he ran his own base and played by his own rules. He recruited agents from refugee camps and prisons, sending many to their deaths on reckless missions. And his proximity to Rhee meant that he witnessed - and did nothing to stop - the slaughter of thousands of South Korean civilians in anticommunist purges"--

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780525429937
  • ISBN: 052542993X
  • Physical Description: print
    viii, 260 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2017]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: The spy who came in from the motor pool -- Part I. Most valuable spy -- Nichols of Korea -- Rhee and son -- Muzzling Mr. Nichols -- Part II. War spy -- Dark star -- Code break bully -- Any means necessary -- Empire of islands -- Famous in Pyongyang -- Part III. Ruined spy -- Sacked -- Shocked -- Adrift and accused -- Nolo contendere -- A spy's grave.
Target Audience Note:
1210L Lexile

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Subject:
Nichols, Donald 1923-1992
Rhee, Syngman 1875-1965 Friends and associates
Korean War, 1950-1953 Secret service United States
Korean War, 1950-1953 Atrocities
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Biographies.
Festschriften.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Jacksonville Main Library 327.12092 HAR (Text) 36015000672267 Adult Nonfiction Available -
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