Codename Tricycle: The True Story Of The Second... -

is a non-fiction book by Russell Miller that chronicles the life of Duško Popov , a Serbian-born double agent who served as a primary inspiration for Ian Fleming's James Bond . Who was Duško Popov?

: Originally recruited by the German Abwehr in 1940, the 27-year-old Popov immediately offered his services to the British. Codename Tricycle: The True Story of the Second...

Popov spent the war feeding the Germans carefully vetted "intelligence" that made him one of their most trusted assets while secretly advancing Allied goals. is a non-fiction book by Russell Miller that

: In 1941, the Abwehr sent Popov to the U.S. to scout defenses, including Pearl Harbor. He attempted to warn the FBI of the impending Japanese interest, but J. Edgar Hoover ignored the warning, dismissing Popov as a "moral degenerate". Popov spent the war feeding the Germans carefully

: He provided vital data on German rocketry and strategy and built the "Yugoslav Ring" network to funnel false info to Berlin.

: Popov was a critical piece of the D-Day deception, helping convince German high command that the Allied invasion would land at Calais rather than Normandy.

Popov was a wealthy lawyer, debonair polyglot, and notorious playboy who operated at the highest echelons of society.