Spies: The Undercover World of Secrets, Gadgets and Lies

David Owen. Firefly Books, $9.95 (128pp) ISBN 978-1-55297-794-1

Aspiring James Bonds and Charlie's Angels can spirit away an in-depth look into the origins of espionage in Spies: The Undercover World of Secrets, Gadgets and Lies by David Owen. ""Code Breaking,"" ""Fakes and Frauds"" and other chapters combine with actual case studies of covert ops, double-crosses and international networks that span from the Revolutionary War to September 11. (Aug.) .

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