When I began my career in the Office of Strategic Services in the 1940s, books on espionage equipment and methods did not exist. By the end of World War II, available books contained black and white photographs and were classified. Not until 1991, with the publication of OSS Special Weapons and Equipment: Spy Devices of WWII, could the public learn about the secret devices that helped to win World War II. The book's author, Keith Melton, began collecting spy gear after his service in Vietnam. He is now recognized as the pre-eminent private collector and authority in the field. In 1996, Mr Melton broadened his approach and tackled the history of espionage in the first edition of Ultimate Spy. The concise entries with their spectacular color illustrations made it a wonderful introduction to this fascinating world. Many of the espionage devices included had never before been seen in the West.
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