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A Spy Amongst Us

Daniel Defoe's Secret Service and the Campaign to End Scottish Independence

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A Spy Amongst Us

By: Marc Mierowsky
Narrated by: Russ Bain
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The true story of Daniel Defoe and the dirty tricks which helped bring Scotland into union with England

In 1706, Edinburgh was on the brink of a popular uprising. Men and women took to the streets to protest the planned union with England, fearing the end of Scottish sovereignty. But unbeknownst to the mob, a spy was in their midst—the English writer Daniel Defoe, now bankrupt and thrice pilloried, had turned a government agent.

Marc Mierowsky tells the dramatic story of Defoe and his fellow spies as they sabotaged the Scottish independence movement from the inside. Together they disseminated propaganda and built a network of operatives from London to the upper Highlands, providing the English government with up-to-the-minute intelligence and monitoring its adversaries’ every move.

Through the lives of Defoe and his ring, their handlers, and opponents, Mierowsky guides us through this shadowy underworld of espionage and propaganda—revealing a disturbing and distinctly modern political campaign.©2026 Marc Mierowsky (P)2026 W.F.Howes ltd 20th Century Art & Literature Authors Modern Highlander England Espionage Scotland
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Great book telling the story of England’s vile acts to subjugate its neighbour, Scotland. Espionage, bribery, blockades, genocides etc are historical acts by England against Scotland, that would eagerly be repeated again, if Westminster and English voters felt it necessary.

This book describes wonderfully how Scotland was colonised.

Scotland is by every measure England’s colony

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