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The Spy and the Traitor

Macintyre, Ben

How did a senior KGB officer become a secret agent for Britain, and how did Britain bring him out of Moscow?

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Author
Macintyre, Ben

Why read it

  • You will understand why people risk everything to betray their own side, and what it costs them
  • You will see how fear and mistrust between two powers can push the world close to a mistake
  • You will learn how intelligence officers pass messages and plan escapes while being watched at every step

Who it is for

  • Spy story readers who want it to be true
  • Readers of Cold War history
  • Anyone curious what pushes a person to turn on their side

Contents

  1. INTRODUCTION: MAY 18, 1985
  2. 1 : The KGB
  3. 2 : Uncle Gormsson
  4. 3 : SUNBEAM
  5. 4 : Green Ink and Microfilm
  6. 5 : A Plastic Bag and a Mars Bar
  7. 6 : Agent BOOT
  8. 7 : The Safe House
  9. 8 : Operation RYAN
  10. 9 : Koba
  11. 10 : Mr. Collins and Mrs. Thatcher
  12. 11 : Russian Roulette
  13. 12 : Cat and Mouse
  14. 13 : The Dry Cleaner
  15. 14 : The Runner
  16. 15 : Finlandia
  17. EPILOGUE: PASSPORT FOR PIMLICO
  18. CODE NAMES AND ALIASES

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