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W Somerset Maugham - Ashenden, Gentleman Spy

W Somerset Maugham - Ashenden, Gentleman Spy: Episode 2: The Traitor

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Ashenden, Gentleman Spy

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Episode 2: The Traitor

The Traitor

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The agent unearths a German plot to infiltrate England.

The agent unearths a German plot to infiltrate England, with English charmer Caypor posing as a spy. Read by Alex Jennings.

Ashenden is despatched to a small hotel in Lucerne, Switzerland to try and buy the allegiance of a German informant - English charmer Grantley Caypor. But when it transpires that he's not to be bought, Ashenden has few options left and is forced to try and turn him in. 

A series of short stories based on William Somerset Maugham's own First World War experiences 

Read by Alex Jennings 

Abridged by Neville Teller 

Producer: Eoin O'Callaghan 

Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in 2007.

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Adventures based on Somerset Maugham's experiences during the First World War

Series of espionage adventures based on characters and situations encountered by Somerset Maugham during the First World War

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