Larry Loftis

WWII historian & author
Expert on espionage, military, WWII, female spies
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"Larry's talk at our AFIO NY meeting was very well received by our group, a group that is well-experienced in the area. He is an exceptionally gifted author, speaker and historian!"
Gerald Goodwin
President, Association of Former Intelligence Officers, NY Chapter
Areas of Expertise

Larry is available for both consulting and speaking engagements, with notable expertise in the following areas:

  • Intelligence, clandestine operations
  • Aerospace, military, warfare, combat
  • Media, entertainment
Larry's Background

Military historian, Larry Loftis, is the USA Today and international bestselling author of the nonfiction WWII spy thrillers: CODE NAME: LISE: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy, Into the Lion's Mouth: The True Story of Dusko Popov—World War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond, and The Princess Spy: The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones 

Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Larry was a corporate attorney, publishing scholarly legal articles in the University of Florida Law Review, Suffolk Transnational Law Journal, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, Florida Bar Journal, National Law Journal, and Florida Banking.

Presentation Examples
  • INTO THE LION'S MOUTH - MI6 agent Dusko Popov, Ian Fleming's inspiration for James Bond
  • CODE NAME: LISE - SOE agent Odette Sansom and Peter Churchill
  • THE PRINCESS SPY - OSS agent Aline Griffith
Partnership Examples
  • The NYC Chapter of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers
  • Savannah Book Festival
  • Georgia Tech Research Institute
  • Palm Beach Book Festival
Listen to Larry featured in SPYSCAPE's hit podcast, True Spies
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