What if the most pivotal spy of World War II never carried a gun, never wore a uniform-and never told a soul? Buried beneath the headlines of history lies a story so gripping, so unexpected, and so meticulously hidden that even the most seasoned espionage readers will be stunned. The Secret Patriot rips back the curtain on America's first covert intelligence war-one fought not on the battlefields of Europe, but in the corridors of Rockefeller Center, the smoky backrooms of Washington, and the airwaves of a nation on edge. He was a lawyer. A football player. A media insider. And secretly, the most trusted liaison between Roosevelt and Churchill's undercover operatives. Meet Ernest Cuneo-the forgotten American behind the biggest British spy operation ever conducted on U.S. soil. While Hitler's agents crept into America's cities, Cuneo worked in the shadows-coordinating sabotage prevention, suppressing Nazi propaganda, and passing classified intelligence between the Oval Office and London's top spymasters. His life intersected with Ian Fleming, Walter Winchell, J. Edgar Hoover-and a brilliant female agent nearly killed for knowing too much. Yet his name never made the history books. Until now. If you love... Ben Macintyre's gripping spy biographies Erik Larson's cinematic WWII storytelling Intelligence thrillers that are real ...then The Secret Patriot isn't just another book-it's the book you've been waiting for. Inside these pages, you'll uncover: A real-life American James Bond who helped inspire Ian Fleming's most iconic character The Rockefeller Center spy ring that secretly reshaped U.S. foreign policy The woman with a photographic memory-and the Nazi assassin sent to silence her Why Cuneo's silence was the most patriotic act of all Intellectually satisfying. Emotionally unforgettable. Historically explosive. This isn't the war story you've read. This is the war you were never supposed to know existed. Grab your copy of The Secret Patriot now. Because the greatest stories aren't just hidden in classified files. They're hidden in plain sight-and waiting for you to find them.