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Serving Secretly – A revealing insider account by Rhodesia’s former intelligence chief, documenting covert operations, political intrigue and the transition from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe between 1964 and 1981.
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Few books have generated as much discussion among students of Rhodesian history and intelligence operations as Serving Secretly by Ken Flower. As the former head of Rhodesia’s Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), Flower occupied a unique position at the centre of some of southern Africa’s most turbulent political and military events. In this candid memoir, he provides an insider’s account of intelligence gathering, covert operations, political manoeuvring and the transition from Rhodesia to independent Zimbabwe between 1964 and 1981.
Drawing on first-hand experience, Flower offers rare insight into the Rhodesian Bush War, relations between the security services and government, negotiations surrounding majority rule, and interactions with key figures including Ian Smith, Robert Mugabe and other influential political leaders. Serving Secretly remains one of the most important primary-source accounts for understanding the intelligence dimensions of Rhodesia’s final years and the birth of modern Zimbabwe.
Highly sought after by collectors of Rhodesiana, military history, African political history and intelligence studies, Serving Secretly has become a standard reference work in the field. Copies continue to attract interest internationally, particularly among researchers, historians, veterans and collectors of Southern African historical material.
Serving Secretly – A desirable first edition paperback that remains an important and controversial contribution to the historical record of one of Africa’s most significant political transitions.
Condition – Good
The paperback remains complete and firmly bound overall. Covers show moderate shelf wear, edge rubbing, surface scratches and creasing, particularly to the rear cover. There is minor corner wear and some loss to the laminate at extremities. The text block is clean with light age toning to the page edges. The front internal hinge shows partial separation and adhesive exposure, though the binding remains intact and functional. No inscriptions or highlighting noted from the supplied photographs. A presentable reading and research copy of an increasingly desirable Rhodesiana title.
