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Win Into The Lion's Mouth

15th July 2017

Lucky MI6 readers have the chance to win copies of Larry Loftis' try spy story with a nod to Fleming

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MI6 Competition: MI6 has teamed up with the Berkley Publishing Group to offer copies of "Into The Lion's Mouth: The True Story of Dusko Popov: World War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond" to lucky readers.

Dusko Popov had a storied past, starting with his expulsion from prep school as a young man. Years later he was arrested and banished from Germany for making derogatory statements about the Third Reich. And when World War II ensued, Popov became a spy, eventually serving three networks as a double agent: the German Abwehr, the British MI5 and MI6, and the US FBI. He also had a reputation for living an extravagant lifestyle and cavorting with lots of beautiful women.

"Into The Lion's Mouth" is the account of one extraordinary man’s globe-trotting entanglement with espionage, murder, assassins, and lovers―including enemy spies and a Hollywood starlet. It is a story of subterfuge, seduction, patriotism, and courage—themes that Ian Fleming would incorporate into the tales involving his iconic hero, James Bond.

About the Author
Larry Loftis is an attorney, author, and adjunct professor of law.  He has published legal articles in the University of Florida Law Review, Suffolk Transnational Law Journal, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, Florida Bar Journal, National Law Journal, and Florida Banking.  He received a BA from the University of Florida, an MA from Reformed Theological Seminary, and a JD from the University of Florida Law School, where he served on the Law Review as the senior executive editor and senior articles editor. He also served at the law school as a teaching fellow for Legal Research and Writing/Appellate Advocacy.

Books Must Be Won: To enter for your chance to win a copy of "Into The Lion's Mouth", simply answer the question below along with your name, city and country in an email to [email protected].

Where did Ian Fleming famously write his first Bond novel?

Terms & Conditions: THE COMPETITION CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT GMT ON 15TH August 2017. MI6 WILL CHOOSE THE WINNERS AT RANDOM FROM THE CORRECT ANSWERS RECEIVED. THE WINNERS WILL BE CONTACTED VIA THE EMAIL ADDRESS SUPPLIED AND THEIR POSTAL ADDRESS WILL BE REQUESTED. IF A WINNER FAILS TO RESPOND WITHIN 7 DAYS OF PRIZE NOTIFICATION, ANOTHER WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN UNTIL ALL PRIZES ARE ALLOTTED. COMPETITION IS OPEN TO MI6 READERS WORLDWIDE. ENTRANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 13 YEARS OF AGE.

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