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In 1971, a young American couple in their twenties, fly to Nairobi, Kenya, with their two young daughters to begin a five-year teaching contract at American-run Nairobi International School. Through a unique relationship with one of the students, the couple is approached by the student's father, who runs CIA operations in Kenya. Because of their legitimate reason for working in Kenya, the Chief of Station assesses and eventually recruits them to work covertly for the CIA under the {CODE NAMES} BETSY AND BABE. The CIA arranges residency next to a suspected Russian KGB operative and a Middle Easter couple with the objective of befriending and monitoring listening devises in their homes. Over the next four years the couple will live a double life of intrigue and deception with neighbors, visiting family, and close friends. Linda Shields lives with her husband in San Diego, California. She received a B.A. from the University of San Bernardino and a master's degree from Azusa Pacific University. She has written five young adult historical novels: The Emerald Bottle, The Bronze Bottle, The Amythyst Bottle, The Mandarin Bottle, and The Turquoise Bottle. {CODE NAMES} BETSY AND BABE -A MEMOIR recounts a young couple, working in Kenya as teachers, recruited to spy undercover for the CIA in the seventies.
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This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
In 1971, a young American couple in their twenties, fly to Nairobi, Kenya, with their two young daughters to begin a five-year teaching contract at American-run Nairobi International School. Through a unique relationship with one of the students, the couple is approached by the student's father, who runs CIA operations in Kenya. Because of their legitimate reason for working in Kenya, the Chief of Station assesses and eventually recruits them to work covertly for the CIA under the {CODE NAMES} BETSY AND BABE. The CIA arranges residency next to a suspected Russian KGB operative and a Middle Easter couple with the objective of befriending and monitoring listening devises in their homes. Over the next four years the couple will live a double life of intrigue and deception with neighbors, visiting family, and close friends. Linda Shields lives with her husband in San Diego, California. She received a B.A. from the University of San Bernardino and a master's degree from Azusa Pacific University. She has written five young adult historical novels: The Emerald Bottle, The Bronze Bottle, The Amythyst Bottle, The Mandarin Bottle, and The Turquoise Bottle. {CODE NAMES} BETSY AND BABE -A MEMOIR recounts a young couple, working in Kenya as teachers, recruited to spy undercover for the CIA in the seventies.