Her Majesty's Secret Service

Christopher Andrew. Penguin Books, $8.95 (619pp) ISBN 978-0-14-009428-2

Andrew, considered by many to be the ""leading unofficial historian of British Intelligence,'' focuses on strategic rather than tactical matters, and his account mentions both heroic and notorious figures, including Winston Churchill and Kim Philby. ``A masterful work,'' PW commented. (February)

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