A secret well kept : the untold story of Sir Vernon Kell, founder of MI5
Kell, Constance2017
Books, Manuscripts
The United Kingdom's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency, most commonly know as MI5, was founded in 1909 by Sir Vernon Kell KBE. Kell ('K' within the agency) not only founded MI5 but was also its Director for 31 years, the longest tenure of any head of a British government department during the twentieth century. Kell was also fluent in six foreign languages, making him arguably the most gifted linguist ever to head a Western intelligence agency. 'A Secret Well Kept' was written by Kell's wife, Lady Constance Kell, in the 1950s.
Main title:
A secret well kept : the untold story of Sir Vernon Kell, founder of MI5 / Constance Kell ; foreword by Caroline Coverdale, great-granddaughter of Sir Vernon and Lady Kell ; introduction by Stewart Binns ; notes by Chris Northcott.
Author:
Kell, Constance, author
Imprint:
London : Conway, 2017.
Collation:
xi, 212 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781844864355 (hbk)
Dewey class:
327.12410092B KEL327.1241327.124
LC class:
UB251
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1845573