During the Cold War, the CIA may have had as much success with books and magazines as with gun-running and spies.

As Dolan recounted, “others turned to drink to make things bearable enough. Harry Colley confirmed this, admitting that there was heavy drinking in Dublin. Charlie Dalton never drank till the truce.

The Secret Agent, an espionage drama based on Joseph Conrad's 1915 novel, is available to stream on Netflix. The show ...