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Helen MacInnes, Queen of Spies

Scots-born Helen MacInnes became a multi million seller in the US with a string of gripping spy thrillers. But was there more to her story than met the eye, and how did her husband's activities during the war relate to her success? Novelist William Boyd investigates her story.

30 minutes

Last on

New Year's Day 201707:00
BBC Radio Scotland

Broadcasts

  • Tue 10 Feb 201513:32
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Wed 11 Feb 201505:02
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Sun 15 Feb 201510:31
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Mon 4 May 201516:03
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Wed 29 Jul 201513:30
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Sun 2 Aug 201506:00
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • New Year's Day 201707:00
    BBC Radio Scotland

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