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Spy Catcher: The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer by Peter Wright

Spy Catcher is a memoir of Wright’s experiences as an MI5 officer and his research into the history of the British intelligence community.

October 23, 2023 Africa / American History / AUTHOR / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Democratic Republic Of The Congo / Espionage / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Susan Williams / The United States Of America / World War II

Spies in the Congo: America’s Atomic Mission in World War II by Susan Williams

“Spies in the Congo” is a well-written and engaging account of an important but little-known chapter in World War II history.

October 21, 2023 AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / British Literature / Espionage / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Russia / Yuri Modin

My 5 Cambridge Friends: Burgess, Maclean, Philby, Blunt, and Cairncross by Their KGB Controller by Yuri Modin

Yuri Modin’s book is a fascinating account of his interactions with the infamous Cambridge spy ring.

October 20, 2023 Andrew Lownie / AUTHOR / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / British Literature / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Memoir / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia

Stalin’s Englishman: Guy Burgess, the Cold War, and the Cambridge Spy Ring by Andrew Lownie

“Stalin’s Englishman: Guy Burgess, the Cold War, and the Cambridge Spy Ring,” unravels the life of one of the most notorious spies in British history.

October 18, 2023 Audiobook / AUTHOR / Ben Macintyre / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia / War

A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by Ben Macintyre

“A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal” by Ben Macintyre is a riveting exploration of one of the most shocking betrayals in the history of intelligence operations.

October 17, 2023 Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Israel / Jewish / Michael B. Oren / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / War / World History

Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East by Michael B. Oren

Very good account of the 1967 Arab-Israeli 6 Day War. The book offers a glimpse into the political and military dynamics that reshaped the modern Middle East in just six days.

October 16, 2023 Asia / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Autobiography / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / GENRE / Historical / History / Jang Jin-sung / Memoir / Nonfiction / Politics

Dear Leader: Poet, Spy, Escapee – A Look Inside North Korea by Jang Jin-sung

Dear Leader by Jang Jin-sung embarks on an extraordinary odyssey through one of the world’s most secretive and repressive regimes.

October 14, 2023 American / American History / Astronomy / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / GENRE / Henry S. F. Cooper / Historical / History / Nonfiction / Science / Space / Survival

Thirteen: The Apollo Flight That Failed by Henry S. F. Cooper

Apollo 13 was poised to be NASA’s third lunar landing, an emblem of American exceptionalism. However, fate had other plans.

October 12, 2023 American History / Andrew Meier / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Espionage / History / Nonfiction / Russia / War / World War II

The Lost Spy: An American in Stalin’s Secret Service by Andrew Meier

“The Lost Spy: An American in Stalin’s Secret Service” reveals the remarkable life of Isiah Oggins, an American entangled in the shadowy dealings of Soviet intelligence.

October 10, 2023 AUTHOR / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / GENRE / Historical / History / Martin Gilbert / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Reference / War / World History / World War II

The Second World War: A Complete History by Martin Gilbert

A monumental work that offers an exhaustive and comprehensive account of one of the most significant events in human history.

October 5, 2023 American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / David E. Hoffman / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia / War

The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal by David E. Hoffman

The Billion Dollar Spy is an extraordinary journey into the heart of Cold War espionage, where truth proves to be more thrilling than fiction.

October 4, 2023 Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Iran / Israel / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Ronen Bergman / Terrorism / War

The Secret War with Iran: The 30-Year Clandestine Struggle Against the World’s Most Dangerous Terrorist Power by Ronen Bergman

A book by Ronen Bergman that delves into the covert and often shadowy secret war with Iran and various Western nations.

October 2, 2023 Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Israel / Jewish / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Ronen Bergman / War

Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations by Ronen Bergman

“Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations” by Ronen Bergman is nothing short of a gripping journey into the clandestine world of espionage, covert operations, and the morally complex realm of targeted assassinations carried out by Israel’s intelligence agencies.

September 27, 2023 Audiobook / AUTHOR / Autobiography / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Business / GENRE / History / Leadership / Memoir / Nonfiction / Technology / Walter Isaacson

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Walter Isaacson did a good job with his biography on Steve Jobs. It covered the great, good, bad and ugly of Steve Jobs.

September 25, 2023 AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Israel / Jewish / Michael Bar-Zohar / Military Fiction / Nissim Mishal / Nonfiction / Politics / Thriller / War

Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service by Michael Bar-Zohar, Nissim Mishal

In “Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service,” authors Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal deliver a riveting account of the covert world of Israel’s legendary intelligence agency, Mossad.

September 19, 2023 AUTHOR / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Crime / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Shaun Attwood / True Crime

Pablo Escobar: Beyond Narcos by Shaun Attwood

Pablo Escobar: Beyond Narcos is a 2016 book by Shaun Attwood that provides a comprehensive and well-researched account of the life and times of Pablo Escobar, the Colombian drug lord who was once one of the richest and most powerful men in the world.

September 7, 2023 Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / Christopher Andrew / Espionage / European History / GENRE / Historical / History / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia / Russian History / Vasilli Mitrokhin

The Sword and the Shield: The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB by Christopher Andrew and Vasilli Mitrokhin

“The Sword and the Shield: The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB” by Christopher Andrew is an astonishing work that offers readers an unparalleled glimpse into the dark underbelly of Soviet espionage.

September 4, 2023 AUTHOR / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / BOOKS / British Literature / Christopher Andrew / Espionage / European History / GENRE / Historical / History / Nonfiction / Politics / War

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