Thomas F. Harney

[Gene C]

Here is a copy of the book about Philip Henson mentioned in Roger's post. I haven't read it yet.

https://books.google.com/books?id=QrUBAA...&q&f=false

"Some readers will be aware of a subliterature on Federal and Confederate spies, consisting of two dozen spy memoirs and modern books descended from them. These writings are so heavily fictionalized that even the most believable parts are suspect. Some of the memoirist were not in intelligence work at all, a fact that modern writers are not aware of or choose to ignore. And even memoirist with experience in espionage, such as Allan Pinkerton, paid almost as little respect to factuality as did the authors of the complete fictions.
(from ""The Secret War for the Union" by Edwin Fishel, page 2)

Can't say this quote applies to the book about Henson or Mr. Stelnick's book, (since I have not read either one) but it is my understanding Stelnick's book relies much upon a secret diary that no one has seen or read. No one seems to know what happened to Mr Stelnick's notes and research.

I agree with Herb's comment.