Overview
Welcome to the intriguing world of an adventurous American Intelligence Agent, Colonel Sidney Forrester Mashbir (1891–1973), who spent the 1920s and 1930s in alliance with the Japanese Royal Family and other top leaders of Japan. Together, they made a valiant effort to prevent war between their nations.
This thrilling saga explores the life of Mashbir, a real-life James Bond, a master spy, who pioneered the beginning of the CIA, utilizing secret diplomacy and dangerous missions to shape world events. His career began in the early 1900s and continued into the atomic age.
Through his dedication to understanding the Japanese language and culture, Mashbir achieved a closer intimacy with Emperor Hirohito than any Westerner. In spite of Mashbir and his Japanese allies' peace-keeping efforts, World War II erupted. Mashbir was then forced to take a pivotal role in defeating Japan, a nation and its people whom he had so befriended.
The Emperor and the Spy, is based on the author's acquisition of Colonel Mashbir's never-before-revealed intimate letters, secret official documents, and photographs. It is a rare occasion when the personal papers of a spy come to light! These primary source materials, along with other diverse historical archives were extensively researched. This was combined with interviews with Mashbir's family, giving a window to an exciting untold story . . . This novel is based upon and inspired by Mashbir's personal papers to dramatically present the time period.
To learn more, visit www.TheEmperorAndTheSpy.com to explore an Illustrated Timeline Gallery, which displays many of these fascinating historical documents, photographs, and the related research that inspired the novel.