Verkkojohn nagy, author of invisible ink: Spycraft of the american revolution, discusses the codes, ciphers, chemistry and psychology of spying in the. Verkkoin invisible ink, a man named jean eyben looks back to his youthful stint as a trainee private eye in paris and his fruitless pursuit of a missing woman who called herself. Verkkothe focus here is on ancient trends and methods, such as employing invisible ink and concealing messages in animal carcasses, some of. Divemprisoners, lovers, and spies/em is a book about concealing and revealing secret communications. It is the first history. Verkkothe history of invisible ink is filled with secret messages. Author kristie macrakis explains why invisible ink continues to mark the pages of history, fueling torrid. Verkkothere are blanks in this life, white spaces you can detect if you open the “case file”: That ancient sky blue has. Verkkoa british woman who helped catch german spies during world war i by uncovering the invisible ink in their letters is being recognized by the royal.