The life of an M16 agent has a certain mystique about it which this author could not resist when recruitment came his way. The switch from sub-editor on the Daily Mirror to espionage in Latin America and the Caribbean brought him a radically new existence. The author had the good luck to explore unknown regions of the Amazonas jungles, with first ascents of Angel Falls and other natural marvels, to sail across the Atlantic in a 30-foot marine-ply boat, to deal with guerrillas and death squads, hold hands with lovely ladies and skirt round secret police in nineteen locations, twice being cornered with a gun in his ribs. In short, a medley of uncommon experiences. Read what the life of a secret agent was like at the height of the Cold War against the Soviet Union and its minions. This book is a window into a life of surprises and unexpected adventures.