The World War II intelligence exploits of Canadian spymaster William Stephenson were celebrated in espionage lore the world over. This mysterious man known simply as 'Intrepid' established the secret World War II espionage organization known as British Security Coordination and is said to bethe real lifemodel for James Bond.This edition of The True Intrepid features personal interviews with those who worked with Stephenson and a foreword by CIA's staff historian Thomas F. Troy. Of special historical significance are the revelations of the late Benjamin deforest Bayly who had never before spoken about his espionage work.Bayly was the Allies forces communications genius whose electronic wizardry helped guard top secrets and win the Battle of the Atlantic. In this fascinating re-examination of the historical record, Bill Macdonald documents Stephenson's clouded early life and unravels the tangled strings of information that runs through secret papers and previous book to reveal the astonishing true story of the man who said, "Nothing deceives like a document.