02706cam a2200313 i 4500 366169150 TxAuBib 20180427120000.0 170926s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2017025386 9780525429937 052542993X DLC eng rda DLC DLC SKYRV TxAuBib rda Harden, Blaine. King of spies : the dark reign of America's spymaster in Korea / Blaine Harden. New York : Viking, 2017. viii, 260 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. The spy who came in from the motor pool -- Nichols of Korea -- Rhee and son -- Muzzling Mr. Nichols -- Dark star -- Code break bully -- Any means necessary -- Empire of the islands -- Famous in Pyongyang -- Sacked -- Shocked -- Adrift and accused -- Nolo contendere -- A spy's grave. "The New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Camp 14 returns with the untold story of one of the most powerful spies in American history, shedding new light on the U.S. role in the Korean War, and its legacy In 1946, master sergeant Donald Nichols was stationed on the sleepy island of Guam when he caught the eye of recruiters from the Army's Counter Intelligence Corps. After just three months' training, he was sent to Korea, then a backwater largely beneath the radar of MacArthur's Pacific Command. Though he lacked the education and pedigree of most spies, Nichols quickly metamorphosed from army mechanic to black ops phenomenon. He insinuated himself into the affections of South Korea's first president, Syngman Rhee, and became a key player in the American war effort, warning months in advance about the North Korean invasion, breaking enemy codes, and identifying most of the bombing targets used throughout the war. But Nichols's accomplishments had a dark side: he ran his own base and played by his own rules. He recruited agents from refugee camps and prisons, sending many to their deaths on reckless missions. And his proximity to Rhee meant that he witnessed - and did nothing to stop - the slaughter of thousands of South Korean civilians in anticommunist purges"-- Provided by publisher. 20180427. Nichols, Donald 1923-1992. Rhee, Syngman 1875-1965 Friends and associates. Korean War, 1950-1953 Secret service United States. Korean War, 1950-1953 Atrocities.