Paddy & Billy: WW2 Crete

A tribute to the heroic adventures of Patrick Leigh Fermor and William Stanley "Billy" Moss on Crete in WW2, including a closer look at Paddy's letters and other writings. I have been a fan of Patrick Leigh Fermor for years, but what does Billy's book, Ill Met By Moonlight, add to our knowledge? This is a crossover episode with our Spies of London podcast, and the first of two special episodes on this subject. Enjoy! In the show I refer to an article I wrote about letters and diaries of famous people. You can read it here: https://paulcdettmann.com/2020/02/08/the-art-of-the-letter