“Ben Macintyre's rollicking, spellbinding <i>Agent Zigzag</i> blends the spy-versus-<br>spy machinations of John le Carré with the high farce of Evelyn Waugh.”<br>—William Grimes, The <i>New York Times</i><br><br>A <i>New York Times</i> Notable Book of the Year<br>A <i>Washington Post</i> Best Book of 2007<br>One of the Top 10 Best Books of 2007 (<i>Entertainment Weekly</i>)<br><i>New York Times</i> Best of the Year Round-Up<br><i>New York Times</i> Editors' Choice<br><br>Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced. Inside the traitor was a man of loyalty; inside the villain was a hero. The problem for Chapman, his spymasters, and his lovers was to know where one persona ended and the other began. Based on recently declassified files, <i>Agent Zigzag</i> tells Chapman's full story for the first time. It's a gripping tale of loyalty, love, treachery, espionage, and the thin and shifting line between fidelity and betrayal.