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True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics

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The Secret Service of the Desi-Ambureau

The intelligence services of France and Britain were woefully run down. The Desi-Ambureau had no choice but to employ civilian spies. These were people recruited from professions that would allow them access to sensitive information. Captain Jack Abte was a highly regarded secret agent who worked directly under the head of the Bureau, Paul Pail.

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