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The Spy and the Traitor

The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War

by Ben Macintyre ...

The celebrated author of A Spy Among Friends and Rogue Heroes returns with his greatest spy story yet, a thrilling Cold War-era tale of Oleg Gordievsky, the Russian whose secret work helped hasten the collapse of the Soviet Union.If anyone could be considered a Russian counterpart to the infamous British double-agent Kim Philby, it was Oleg Gordievsky. The son of two KGB agents and the product of ... Read more

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The celebrated author of A Spy Among Friends and Rogue Heroes returns with his greatest spy story yet, a thrilling Cold War-era tale of Oleg Gordievsky, the Russian whose secret work helped hasten the collapse of the Soviet Union.If anyone could be considered a Russian counterpart to the infamous British double-agent Kim Philby, it was Oleg Gordievsky. The son of two KGB agents and the product of
... Read more
Agent Sonya

The Spy Next Door

by Ben Macintyre ...

The international bestselling author of The Spy and the Traitor reveals one of the last great untold spy stories of the twentieth century: the woman hidden in plain sight who set the stage for the Cold War.In 1942, in a quiet village in the leafy Cotswolds, an unassuming woman lived in a small cottage with her children and machinist husband, Len. Ursula Burton was friendly but reserved, and spoke ... Read more

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The international bestselling author of The Spy and the Traitor reveals one of the last great untold spy stories of the twentieth century: the woman hidden in plain sight who set the stage for the Cold War.In 1942, in a quiet village in the leafy Cotswolds, an unassuming woman lived in a small cottage with her children and machinist husband, Len. Ursula Burton was friendly but reserved, and spoke
... Read more
The New Nobility

The Restoration of Russia's Security State and the Enduring Legacy of the KGB

by Andrei Soldatov, Irina Borogan ...

In The New Nobility, two courageous Russian investigative journalists open up the closed and murky world of the Russian Federal Security Service.While Vladimir Putin has been president and prime minister of Russia, the Kremlin has deployed the security services to intimidate the political opposition, reassert the power of the state, and carry out assassinations overseas. At the same time, its ... Read more

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In The New Nobility, two courageous Russian investigative journalists open up the closed and murky world of the Russian Federal Security Service.While Vladimir Putin has been president and prime minister of Russia, the Kremlin has deployed the security services to intimidate the political opposition, reassert the power of the state, and carry out assassinations overseas. At the same time, its
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Code Name: Lise

The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy

by Larry Loftis ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERFeatured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time, New York Newsday, and on Today!“A nonfiction thriller.”—The Wall Street JournalFrom New York Times and international bestselling author of the “gripping” (Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author... ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERFeatured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time, New York Newsday, and on Today!“A nonfiction thriller.”—The Wall Street JournalFrom New York Times and international bestselling author of the “gripping” (Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author...
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The Mitrokhin Archive

The KGB in Europe and the West

by Christopher Andrew, Vasili Mitrokhin ...

'One of the biggest intelligence coups in recent years' The TimesFor years KGB operative Vasili Mitrokhin risked his life hiding top-secret material from Russian secret service archives beneath his family dacha. When he was exfiltrated to the West he took with him what the FBI called 'the most complete and extensive intelligence ever received from any source'. This extraordinary bestselling book ... Read more

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'One of the biggest intelligence coups in recent years' The TimesFor years KGB operative Vasili Mitrokhin risked his life hiding top-secret material from Russian secret service archives beneath his family dacha. When he was exfiltrated to the West he took with him what the FBI called 'the most complete and extensive intelligence ever received from any source'. This extraordinary bestselling book
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Rogue Heroes

The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War

by Ben Macintyre ...

**Now a limited series on Prime Video! SAS: ROGUE HEROES, starring Connor Swindells, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Allen, and Dominic WestThe incredible untold story of World War II’s greatest secret fighting force, as told by the modern master of wartime intrigue.**Ben Macintyre's latest book of derring-do and wartime intrigue reveals the incredible story of the last truly unsung secret organization of ... Read more

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**Now a limited series on Prime Video! SAS: ROGUE HEROES, starring Connor Swindells, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Allen, and Dominic WestThe incredible untold story of World War II’s greatest secret fighting force, as told by the modern master of wartime intrigue.**Ben Macintyre's latest book of derring-do and wartime intrigue reveals the incredible story of the last truly unsung secret organization of
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A Spy Among Friends

Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal

by Ben Macintyre ...

Now a major series on Prime Video starring Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce"Reads like a story by Graham Greene, Ian Fleming, or John le Carré, leavened with a dollop of P.G. Wodehouse . . . [Macintyre] takes a fresh look at the grandest espionage drama of our era." —New York Times Book ReviewMaster storyteller Ben Macintyre's thrillingly ambitious A Spy Among Friends tackles the greatest spy story of ... Read more

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Now a major series on Prime Video starring Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce"Reads like a story by Graham Greene, Ian Fleming, or John le Carré, leavened with a dollop of P.G. Wodehouse . . . [Macintyre] takes a fresh look at the grandest espionage drama of our era." —New York Times Book ReviewMaster storyteller Ben Macintyre's thrillingly ambitious A Spy Among Friends tackles the greatest spy story of
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The Princess Spy

The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones

by Larry Loftis ...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER“As exciting as any spy novel” (Daily News, New York), The Princess Spy follows the hidden history of an ordinary American girl who became one of the OSS’s most daring World War II spies before marrying into European nobility. Perfect for fans of A Woman of No Importance and Code Girls.When Aline Griffith was b... ... Read more

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER“As exciting as any spy novel” (Daily News, New York), The Princess Spy follows the hidden history of an ordinary American girl who became one of the OSS’s most daring World War II spies before marrying into European nobility. Perfect for fans of A Woman of No Importance and Code Girls.When Aline Griffith was b...
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In True Face

A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked

by Jonna Mendez ...

In this “extraordinarily brave and entertaining book” (Sonia Purnell, New York Times–bestselling author of A Woman of No Importance), the bestselling coauthor of Argo tells her riveting, courageous story of being a female spy at the height of the Cold WarJonna Mendez began her CIA career as a “contract wife,” performing secretarial duties for the CIA as a convenience to her husband, a young ... Read more

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In this “extraordinarily brave and entertaining book” (Sonia Purnell, New York Times–bestselling author of A Woman of No Importance), the bestselling coauthor of Argo tells her riveting, courageous story of being a female spy at the height of the Cold WarJonna Mendez began her CIA career as a “contract wife,” performing secretarial duties for the CIA as a convenience to her husband, a young
... Read more
Prisoners of the Castle

An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison

by Ben Macintyre ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the bestselling author of The Spy and the Traitor, a definitive and surprising new narrative of one of history's most famous prisons--and the remarkable cast of POWs who tried to relentlessly escape their Nazi captors.**The myth of Colditz, the most infamous prison in history, has stood unchallenged for 70 years: prisoners of war, mustaches firmly ... Read more

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLERNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the bestselling author of The Spy and the Traitor, a definitive and surprising new narrative of one of history's most famous prisons--and the remarkable cast of POWs who tried to relentlessly escape their Nazi captors.**The myth of Colditz, the most infamous prison in history, has stood unchallenged for 70 years: prisoners of war, mustaches firmly
... Read more
Catch and Kill

Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators

by Ronan Farrow ...

In this instant New York Times bestselling account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost. Inspiration for the HBO Max streaming documentary series.In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story only whispered about ... Read more

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In this instant New York Times bestselling account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost. Inspiration for the HBO Max streaming documentary series.In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story only whispered about
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Spy Dust

Two Masters of Disguise Reveal the Tools and Operations that Helped Win the Cold War

by Antonio Mendez, Jonna Mendez, Bruce Henderson ...

From the author of the Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominated Argo, a true-life thriller set against the backdrop of the Cold War, which unveils the life of an American spy from the inside and dramatically reveals how the CIA reestablished the upper hand over the KGB in the intelligence war.From the author of the Golden Globe winner and Academy Award winner Argo...Moscow, 1988. The twilight of ... Read more

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From the author of the Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominated Argo, a true-life thriller set against the backdrop of the Cold War, which unveils the life of an American spy from the inside and dramatically reveals how the CIA reestablished the upper hand over the KGB in the intelligence war.From the author of the Golden Globe winner and Academy Award winner Argo...Moscow, 1988. The twilight of
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The Best New True Crime Stories: Partners in Crime

by Mitzi Szereto ...

Dark Passions, Dark Deeds—a Dive Deep into True Crime Stories of Criminal Couples“Engaging tales of bad people doing bad things. Killer couples, husband-and-wife pimps, serial arsonists, and married spies in tales that hopscotch across the globe, from North America to Europe and as far afield as Australia, New Zealand, and Trinidad and Tobago.”—Dean Jobb, author of Empire of Deception and The Case ... Read more

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Dark Passions, Dark Deeds—a Dive Deep into True Crime Stories of Criminal Couples“Engaging tales of bad people doing bad things. Killer couples, husband-and-wife pimps, serial arsonists, and married spies in tales that hopscotch across the globe, from North America to Europe and as far afield as Australia, New Zealand, and Trinidad and Tobago.”—Dean Jobb, author of Empire of Deception and The Case
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Dark Digital Histories

by Shah Rukh ...

"Dark Digital Histories" explores the shadowy world of cybercrime, chronicling forty of the most significant and impactful cyber-attacks from the past few decades. From early exploits like the Morris Worm to sophisticated state-sponsored hacks, this book unveils the intricate battles between cyber criminals and defenders. Through detailed narratives and insightful analysis, it highlights the ... Read more

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"Dark Digital Histories" explores the shadowy world of cybercrime, chronicling forty of the most significant and impactful cyber-attacks from the past few decades. From early exploits like the Morris Worm to sophisticated state-sponsored hacks, this book unveils the intricate battles between cyber criminals and defenders. Through detailed narratives and insightful analysis, it highlights the
... Read more
True Believer

Inside the Investigation and Capture of Ana Montes, Cuba's Master Spy

by Scott Carmichael ...

Ana Montes appeared to be a model employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Known to her coworkers as the Queen of Cuba, she was an overachiever who advanced quickly through the ranks of Latin American specialists to become the intelligence community's top analyst on Cuban affairs. But throughout her sixteen-year career at DIA, Montes was sending Castro some of America's most closely ... Read more

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Ana Montes appeared to be a model employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Known to her coworkers as the Queen of Cuba, she was an overachiever who advanced quickly through the ranks of Latin American specialists to become the intelligence community's top analyst on Cuban affairs. But throughout her sixteen-year career at DIA, Montes was sending Castro some of America's most closely
... Read more
Befriend and Betray 2

by Alex Caine ...

Series series NON CLASSE
The hunt continues. This time, Alex Caine infiltrates both a Hong Kong triad involved in drug trafficking and a gang of skinheads recruited by an organization plotting to detonate a bomb in the capital of Canada. He discovers that his girlfriend, Shannon, with whom he has never discussed his job, actually does the same dangerous work as him. After being exposed by members of the Russian mafia, she ... Read more

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The hunt continues. This time, Alex Caine infiltrates both a Hong Kong triad involved in drug trafficking and a gang of skinheads recruited by an organization plotting to detonate a bomb in the capital of Canada. He discovers that his girlfriend, Shannon, with whom he has never discussed his job, actually does the same dangerous work as him. After being exposed by members of the Russian mafia, she
... Read more
Client Confidential

Spooks, Secrets and Counter-Espionage in Celtic-Tiger Ireland

by Seán Hartnett ...

Seán Hartnett left the British army in 2005, operating as a covert surveillance technician at JCU-NI, the top-secret counter-terrorism unit in Northern Ireland. His experiences were published in the bestselling Charlie One, the book the British Ministry of Defence tried to ban. But this wasn't the end of Hartnett's career in counter-espionage. After operations in South Africa, Australia and London ... Read more

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Seán Hartnett left the British army in 2005, operating as a covert surveillance technician at JCU-NI, the top-secret counter-terrorism unit in Northern Ireland. His experiences were published in the bestselling Charlie One, the book the British Ministry of Defence tried to ban. But this wasn't the end of Hartnett's career in counter-espionage. After operations in South Africa, Australia and London
... Read more
A Spy Named Orphan

The Soviet Agent Who Stole the West's Greatest Secrets

by Roland Philipps ...

"[A] lively and beautifully engineered biography." —John Banville, New York Review of BooksDonald Maclean was one of the most treacherous spies of the Cold War era, a member of the infamous "Cambridge Five" spy ring, yet the extent of this shrewd, secretive man’s betrayal has never fully been explored. Drawing on formerly classified files, A Spy Named Orphan documents the extraordinary story of a ... Read more

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"[A] lively and beautifully engineered biography." —John Banville, New York Review of BooksDonald Maclean was one of the most treacherous spies of the Cold War era, a member of the infamous "Cambridge Five" spy ring, yet the extent of this shrewd, secretive man’s betrayal has never fully been explored. Drawing on formerly classified files, A Spy Named Orphan documents the extraordinary story of a
... Read more
Destination Casablanca

Exile, Espionage, and the Battle for North Africa in World War II

by Meredith Hindley ...

This rollicking and panoramic history of Casablanca during the Second World War sheds light on the city as a key hub for European and American powers, and a place where spies, soldiers, and political agents exchanged secrets and vied for control.In November 1942, as a part of Operation Torch, 33,000 American soldiers sailed undetected across the Atlantic and stormed the beaches of French Morocco. ... Read more

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This rollicking and panoramic history of Casablanca during the Second World War sheds light on the city as a key hub for European and American powers, and a place where spies, soldiers, and political agents exchanged secrets and vied for control.In November 1942, as a part of Operation Torch, 33,000 American soldiers sailed undetected across the Atlantic and stormed the beaches of French Morocco.
... Read more
American Kompromat

How the KGB Cultivated Donald Trump, and Related Tales of Sex, Greed, Power, and Treachery

by Craig Unger ...

*****THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**Kompromat* n.—Russian for "compromising information"**This is a story about the dirty secrets of the most powerful people in the world—including Donald Trump.It is based on exclusive interviews with dozens of high-level sources—intelligence officers in the CIA, FBI, and the KGB, thousands of pages of FBI investigations, police investigations, and news ... Read more

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*****THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**Kompromat* n.—Russian for "compromising information"**This is a story about the dirty secrets of the most powerful people in the world—including Donald Trump.It is based on exclusive interviews with dozens of high-level sources—intelligence officers in the CIA, FBI, and the KGB, thousands of pages of FBI investigations, police investigations, and news
... Read more
Gardens of Stone: My Boyhood in the French Resistance

by Stephen Grady, Michael Wright ...

Series Book 6 - Extraordinary Lives, Extraordinary Stories of World War Two
An extraordinary wartime memoir, combining the best kind of adventure story with a coming of age testimony of unforgettable resonance and poignancy. September 2011, Halkidiki, Northern Greece. A solitary 86 year-old man gazes across an Aegean headland, knowing that he must finally confront his past. He begins to write... September 1939, Nieppe, Northern France. 14 year-old Stephen is living with ... Read more

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An extraordinary wartime memoir, combining the best kind of adventure story with a coming of age testimony of unforgettable resonance and poignancy. September 2011, Halkidiki, Northern Greece. A solitary 86 year-old man gazes across an Aegean headland, knowing that he must finally confront his past. He begins to write... September 1939, Nieppe, Northern France. 14 year-old Stephen is living with
... Read more
A Complicated Woman

(South Carolina, Notorious USA)

by Caitlin Rother ...

The latest in the New York Times Bestselling Notorious USA series...South Carolina, where racial strife and righteous, heavily-armed indignation leads to murder. New York Times bestselling author Caitlin Rother brings readers compilation of crime stories from this former Confederate state: the first woman in South Carolina to go to the electric chair after a vengeful feud over a dead calf turned ... Read more

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The latest in the New York Times Bestselling Notorious USA series...South Carolina, where racial strife and righteous, heavily-armed indignation leads to murder. New York Times bestselling author Caitlin Rother brings readers compilation of crime stories from this former Confederate state: the first woman in South Carolina to go to the electric chair after a vengeful feud over a dead calf turned
... Read more
Balls

The Life of Eddie Trascher, Gentleman Gangster

by Ken Sanz, Scott M. Deitche ...

The true story of the man who scammed the mob and informed the FBI for over two decades.Eddie Trascher had balls. Born in the bayou of Louisiana, Eddie learned about gambling at the side of his stepfather. Starting his career in 1950s Vegas, he moved to pre-Castro Cuba and became adept at running a casino and stealing from the mobsters who owned it. He was a regular fixture at Rat Pack–era Vegas ... Read more

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The true story of the man who scammed the mob and informed the FBI for over two decades.Eddie Trascher had balls. Born in the bayou of Louisiana, Eddie learned about gambling at the side of his stepfather. Starting his career in 1950s Vegas, he moved to pre-Castro Cuba and became adept at running a casino and stealing from the mobsters who owned it. He was a regular fixture at Rat Pack–era Vegas
... Read more
Fetch the Devil

The Sierra Diablo Murders and Nazi Espionage in America

by Clint Richmond ...

In 1938, Hazel Frome, the wife of a powerful executive at Atlas Powder Company, a San Francisco explosives manufacturer, set out on a cross-country motor trip with her twenty-three-year-old daughter, Nancy. When their car broke down in El Paso, Texas, they made the most of being stranded by staying at a posh hotel and crossing the border to Juarez for shopping, dining, and drinking. A week later, ... Read more

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In 1938, Hazel Frome, the wife of a powerful executive at Atlas Powder Company, a San Francisco explosives manufacturer, set out on a cross-country motor trip with her twenty-three-year-old daughter, Nancy. When their car broke down in El Paso, Texas, they made the most of being stranded by staying at a posh hotel and crossing the border to Juarez for shopping, dining, and drinking. A week later,
... Read more

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