Alan Judd

The spy with the bullet-proof Rolls-Royce

Stationed in Paris from 1926 to 1940, the wealthy, debonair ‘Biffy’ Dunderdale, often seen as a model for James Bond, was also a supremely effective intelligence officer

Biffy Dunderdale in 1941, wearing naval uniform – his service cover. [Chris Perowne] 
issue 07 September 2024

  • A Suspicion of Spies: Risks, Secrets and Shadows – The Biography of Wilfred ‘Biffy’ Dunderdale

    Tim Spicer

    Barbreck Publishers, pp. 384, £20

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