The Anatomy of a Spy A History of Espionage and Betrayal

First North American edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

"For fans of both real spy dramas and fictional ones-both Ben Macintyre and John le Carré-the story of why spies spy. Why do people put their lives at risk to collect intelligence? How do intelligence services ensure that the agents they recruit do their bidding and don't betray them? What makes the perfect spy? Drawing on interviews with active and former British, American, Russian, European, and Asian intelligence officers and agents, Michael Smith creates a layered portrait of why spies spy, what motivates them, and what makes them effective. Love, sex, money, patriotism, risk, adventure, revenge, compulsion, doing the right thing- focusing on the motivations, The Anatomy of a Spy presents a wealth of spy stories, some previously unknown and some famous, from the very human angle of the agents themselves. The accounts of actual spying extend from ancient history to the present, and from running agents inside the Islamic State and al-

Book information

ISBN: 9781950691166
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Imprint: Arcade Publishing
Pub date:
Edition: First North American edition
DEWEY: 327.12019
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: cm
Weight: 499g
Height: 236mm
Width: 160mm
Spine width: 30mm