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Oct 15
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Brief Histories: Dark Arts - Assassinati...

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In the third season of Brief Histories, True Spies producer Joe Foley is your guide to the fringes of spycraft's secret world. In this Brief History of Assassination, we'll uncover the world's oldest whodunnit, meet the real Order of Assassins, and discover high and low-tech approaches to the darkest art of all. From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets and ... Show More
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