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The author published an 17-page article on this subject in 2022, entitled "The secret service of renaissance Venice: Intelligence organisation in the sixteenth

The author published an 17-page article on this subject in 2022, entitled "The secret service of renaissance Venice: Intelligence organisation in the sixteenth century", which seems to have been the basis of this book. It can be found here: https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/3d669bd8-c10c-4436-9964-30144f90502e/1/ https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/3d669bd8-c10c-4436-9... (A link to the PDF can be found under "Attached files".) I found this through the list of publications on her web page: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/ioanna-iordanou https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/ioanna-iordanou She also has another related paper: "The Professionalization of Cryptology in Sixteenth Century Venice" https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/d6c33ee2-34c8-4994-b765-959f8ccfb14d/1/ https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/d6c33ee2-34c8-4994-b...

Tomte 3y ago
The article was pretty much a preview of one chapter while writing the book. So it might be a good appetizer indeed. She has also co-written two books on heads of intelligence services: https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Spy-Chiefs-Volume-1 https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Spy-Chiefs-Volume-1
kombookcha 3y ago
What a cool field! Early cryptology, cloak and dagger stuff, renaissance Venice... it's got it all.
- FirmwareBurner 3y ago
  Those are some cool topics, they should use them in a videogame story, built around a secret underground resistance movement in renaissance Venice, fighting against the establishment in power, maybe even get the church involved in the story. Has potential to sell well, maybe even spawn a franchise, who knows.
  - kombookcha 3y ago
    You'd need some way to rapidly get around Venice to prevent it just being a walking-and-gondola simulator. Perhaps some sort of parkour-esque mechanic? ;)
    - jacquesm 3y ago
      Secret underground caves and tunnels, pre-steam age subway using hydraulic power to move the carriages...
      - KineticLensman 3y ago
        > Secret underground caves and tunnels, pre-steam age subway In Venice, your subway would have to involve actual submarines.
    - loevborg 3y ago
      Vaporetto!
- yard2010 3y ago
  For some reason I get the tingle that makes me go play the elder scrolls reading this
sco1 3y ago
She was also on an episode of SpyCast last summer, a really interesting story! https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/spycast/592/notes https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/spycast/592/notes

Tomte 3y ago

The article was pretty much a preview of one chapter while writing the book. So it might be a good appetizer indeed. She has also co-written two books on heads of intelligence services: https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Spy-Chiefs-Volume-1 https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Spy-Chiefs-Volume-1

kombookcha 3y ago

What a cool field! Early cryptology, cloak and dagger stuff, renaissance Venice... it's got it all.

FirmwareBurner 3y ago
Those are some cool topics, they should use them in a videogame story, built around a secret underground resistance movement in renaissance Venice, fighting against the establishment in power, maybe even get the church involved in the story. Has potential to sell well, maybe even spawn a franchise, who knows.
- kombookcha 3y ago
  You'd need some way to rapidly get around Venice to prevent it just being a walking-and-gondola simulator. Perhaps some sort of parkour-esque mechanic? ;)
  - jacquesm 3y ago
    Secret underground caves and tunnels, pre-steam age subway using hydraulic power to move the carriages...
    - KineticLensman 3y ago
      > Secret underground caves and tunnels, pre-steam age subway In Venice, your subway would have to involve actual submarines.
  - loevborg 3y ago
    Vaporetto!
yard2010 3y ago
For some reason I get the tingle that makes me go play the elder scrolls reading this

sco1 3y ago

She was also on an episode of SpyCast last summer, a really interesting story! https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/spycast/592/notes https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/spycast/592/notes