{"product_id":"assassins-and-secret-listeners","title":"Assassins and Secret Listeners","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Untold Story of Britain's Secret Army.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrdinary men and women: farmers, gamekeepers and radio enthusiasts, sworn to silence while fighting a hidden war against Nazi Germany. Their story, finally told.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout Britain, all day, every day and in the dead of night, the secret listeners went about their solitary work. Hands on headphones, these men and women, drawn from all walks of civilian life, listened to coded German intelligence messages and passed hundreds of thousands of them on to Bletchley Park.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, men with firearms experience were recruited into secret patrols trained in sabotage and silent killing. In June 1940, with a full-scale German invasion expected any day, these auxiliary units were poised to undertake suicidal missions attacking enemy supply lines and assassinating collaborators. They dug operational bases in remote, hidden places (the ruins of many still exist today) and stashed them with supplies and weapons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlistair Moffat tells the half-forgotten stories of immense bravery by thousands of ordinary men and women. Sworn to secrecy, their heroic work has long been overlooked, yet it played a crucial part in the Allied victory in 1945. This book finally pays them their due.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Why You'll Love This Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncovers the secret listeners, saboteurs and assassins who operated across wartime Britain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReveals the hidden network of Scottish radio enthusiasts, farmers, gamekeepers and young women who fought and stayed silent for decades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gripping blend of military history and personal story, told with Moffat's acclaimed narrative range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraised by The Scotsman, Sunday Post and military historian James Holland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Reviews --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An engrossing study of a little-known aspect of the Second World War... fascinating stories told with narrative panache.'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Compelling, exciting, revelatory and, perhaps most importantly of all, immensely entertaining.'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJames Holland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Reveals the extraordinary stories of Scottish radio enthusiasts, farmers, gamekeepers and young women who fought a secret war against Nazi Germany, then kept quiet about it for decades.'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSunday Post\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. A former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Director of Programmes at Scottish Television, he is also the founder of the Borders Book Festival. From 2011 he served as Rector of the University of St Andrews. The author of more than thirty highly acclaimed books on Scottish history, he lives in the Scottish Borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Publication Details --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Birlinn Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 October 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304 pages (Ebook edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (Ebook):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781788858816\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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