
The Spy Test
Use your wits and tradecraft to solve the puzzles
JOEL JESSUP(Author)
Ivy Press
Published on 10. October 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-7112-9820-0 (ISBN)
Description
Do you have what it takes to become a spy?
Every year, security agencies like MI5, MI6 and GCHQ recruit spies from all walks of life, selecting the most remarkable individuals to join their ranks.
In the past, these secret services have recruited by tapping unsuspecting civilians on the shoulder, inviting them into the world of espionage. However, in recent decades, they've started using more unconventional methods...
Pass this fun spy test to find out if you would qualify as a data analyst, support specialist or field agent. This cryptic collection includes:
Newspaper and magazine ads to test your quick wit and creativity
Logic and visual spy puzzles
Word puzzles featuring the names of famous spies
Mole-finding logic puzzles
Code-breaking challenges and observation tests
What location would you choose for a dead-drop? Who is secretly armed? Where would you place surveillance devices? What would you do if discovered or caught? This intriguing puzzle book keeps readers covertly decoding for hours. The perfect gift for anyone interested in the mysterious world of espionage.
Every year, security agencies like MI5, MI6 and GCHQ recruit spies from all walks of life, selecting the most remarkable individuals to join their ranks.
In the past, these secret services have recruited by tapping unsuspecting civilians on the shoulder, inviting them into the world of espionage. However, in recent decades, they've started using more unconventional methods...
Pass this fun spy test to find out if you would qualify as a data analyst, support specialist or field agent. This cryptic collection includes:
Newspaper and magazine ads to test your quick wit and creativity
Logic and visual spy puzzles
Word puzzles featuring the names of famous spies
Mole-finding logic puzzles
Code-breaking challenges and observation tests
What location would you choose for a dead-drop? Who is secretly armed? Where would you place surveillance devices? What would you do if discovered or caught? This intriguing puzzle book keeps readers covertly decoding for hours. The perfect gift for anyone interested in the mysterious world of espionage.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
100 b-w puzzles
Dimensions
Height: 129 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
184 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7112-9820-0 (9780711298200)
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E-Book
10/2024
Ivy Press
€12.49
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Person
Joel Jessup has worked on several bestselling puzzle and quiz books, both as an author and as a checker. He also has 20 years' experience writing for television and film, and has written an award-winning short film that is currently being developed into a television series.
Content
Introduction
Part 1: Recruitment
Part 2: Training
Part 3: In the field
Part 4: Solutions
Acknowledgements
Part 1: Recruitment
Part 2: Training
Part 3: In the field
Part 4: Solutions
Acknowledgements