Was My Cousin a Triple Agent?: Mystery Man from Middlesex

Maxwell Nasmyth Wilcocks was born in 1921, a man who seemed ordinary on the surface but harboured a lifetime of secrets. To his family, he was a Walter Mitty character, spinning tales of exotic travels and claiming diplomatic immunity, yet never revealing the truth about his mysterious work.Those who met him could not forget his towering presence and commanding charisma. He often called from far-off places like Brazil or Russia, with stories that seemed impossible at the time. After his death, reality was revealed. Wilcocks had been an MI6 operative, living multiple lives under false names and high-ranking titles, a world far beyond anything his family had imagined.Now the question remains: Who was the real Maxwell Nasmyth Wilcocks, and can his hidden Fabergé egg ever be found?

Pagina's: 124, Hardcover, Robin Maudsley