Includes Index and Bibliography

pt. 1. The origins of special means 1938-1942. Ultra --
Conventry --
Special means operational --
pt. 2. The roots of conspiracy 1934-1943. Canaris --
The schwarze Kapelle --
Friend or foe --
The plot begins --
The outbreak of war --
Conspiracy at the Vatican --
The Venlo incident --
"Adroit intrigue" --
Canaris at work --
The assassination of Heydrich --
Operation flash --
pt. 3. High strategy and low tactics 1943. Casablanca --
The battle of the Atlantic --
The LCS and plan Jael --
Mincemeat --
Quebec --
The Schwarze Kappelle, 1943 --
Starkey --
Prosper --
The intelligence attack --
Teheran --
Cicero --
pt. 4. Cover and deception --
January to June 1944. Eisenhower, supreme commander --
The German supreme command --
Bodyguard --
The Balkans --
Fortitude north --
Fortitude south --
Nuremberg --
Aerial stratagems --
Security --
The wireless game --
The French labyrinth --
Canaris's last throw --
Vendetta --
The eve of D-day --
pt. 5. Normandy to nemesis --
June 6 to August 20, 1944. D-day --
The deceptions of D-day --
Sword and stratagem --
The French revolt --
Rommel --
The V1 --
Goodwood --
July 20, 1944 --
The breakout --
Gotterdammerung.

Examines Allied intelligence and counter-intelligence operations during World War II, describing the cipher machine used to break German codes and the tactics, ruses, and deception employed to ensure the successful invasion of Normandy.