I Spied for Stalin

<p>Now reprinted this revealing autobiography includes a prologue and epilogue written by two of the author's sons Leeroy and Peter who have pieced together more of this poignant love and life story.</p><p>Nora’s father as Director General of the Soviet Foreign Office based in Moscow is purged by Stalin leaving his young daughter without kith or kin. The State forces her to meet up with diplomats and foreigners to report back with any information on their activities. One of her targets is John Murray a cypher (code writer/decoder) at the British Embassy in Moscow. However by falling in love with him she is classified as a traitor arrested and imprisoned. John achieves her release by Stalin.</p><p>In 1939 John and others of the Embassy staff are evacuated when the German army enters Moscow’s suburbs. He is sent to Archangel leaving Nora alone in his John’s embassy quarters. With only forged papers she begins a terrifying 1000 kilometer journey to the desolate wastes of the Arctic port to bid farewell to John. Instead they decide to marry; this and their eventual escape to safety and happiness in England shapes a thrilling climax to this true story.</p>