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Tag: Espionage

Mossad officer memoir
February 12, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Claire Hoy / Espionage / GENRE / History / Israel / Memoir / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Victor Ostrovsky / War

Inside the Mossad: A Bold Mossad Officer Memoir by Victor Ostrovsky

Mossad officer memoir revealing secret missions, spy tactics, and bold claims from inside Israel’s top intelligence agency.

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Soviet submarine nuclear strike
February 6, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Clint Richmond / Espionage / GENRE / History / Kenneth Sewell / Military Fiction / Military History / Naval History / Nonfiction / Russia / Terrorism / War

The Soviet Submarine Nuclear Strike Plot: A Review of Red Star Rogue

Red Star Rogue reveals a Soviet submarine nuclear strike plot during the Cold War, based on real events and declassified records.

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American submarine espionage
February 2, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Annette Lawrence Drew / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Christopher Drew / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Military Fiction / Military History / Naval History / Nonfiction / Politics / Sherry Sontag / War

Blind Man’s Bluff: A True Story of American Submarine Espionage

Discover the true story of American submarine espionage during the Cold War in this gripping and fact-based investigative book.

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MI5 Soviet Spy
January 29, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Chapman Pincher / Espionage / GENRE / History

The Hunt for a MI5 Soviet Spy in Too Secret Too Long by Chapman Pincher

Review of Too Secret Too Long by Chapman Pincher, exploring the case of a MI5 Soviet Spy and Cold War British intelligence scandals.

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MI5 Soviet infiltration
January 23, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / British Literature / Chapman Pincher / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / War

MI5 Soviet Infiltration: A Review of Their Trade is Treachery by Chapman Pincher

Explore MI5 Soviet infiltration in Chapman Pincher’s book Their Trade is Treachery, a landmark in Cold War espionage history.

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Spymaster
January 20, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Memoir / Nonfiction / Oleg Kalugin / Politics / Russia

Book Review: Spymaster by Oleg Kalugin

Spymaster reveals Oleg Kalugin’s rise in the KGB, his break with the Soviet Union, and his story of Cold War espionage.

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Striking Back
January 8, 2024 BOOK REVIEWS / Aaron J. Klein / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Israel / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Sports / Terrorism / War

Striking Back: Israel’s Secret War After the Munich Olympics Massacre

Striking Back explores Israel’s secret Mossad mission after the Munich massacre to hunt down Black September terrorists.

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Goodreads 2023 Reading Challenge
December 30, 2023 BOOKS

Goodreads 2023 Reading Challenge

I started the Goodreads 2023 Reading Challenge with a goal of reading 20 books. I was able to exceed my goal as I was able to read 27 books!

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Open Secret
December 30, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Autobiography / Biography / BOOKS / British Literature / Crime / Espionage / GENRE / History / Memoir / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Stella Rimington

Stella Rimington’s Open Secret: A Memoir from the Heart of British Intelligence

Open Secret explores Stella Rimington’s MI5 career and how she brought transparency to British intelligence.

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the finish
December 17, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Mark Bowden / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / The United States Of America / War

The Finish: A Powerful Account of the Hunt and Killing of Osama bin Laden

The Finish reveals the daring mission and intelligence behind Osama bin Laden’s killing in a gripping true story.

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Rogue Heroes
December 13, 2023 BOOKS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Ben Macintyre / Biography / BOOK REVIEWS / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / War / World War II

Rogue Heroes: The Untold Story of the SAS and the Birth of Modern Special Forces

Rogue Heroes reveals the untold story of the SAS and how they changed the nature of war through daring and secret missions.

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Operation Mincemeat
November 24, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Ben Macintyre / Biography / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / War / World War II

Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man’s Lie Fooled the Nazis and Won the War

Operation Mincemeat tells the true WWII story of how a dead man’s identity fooled the Nazis and helped the Allies win the war.

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Allen Dulles
November 21, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Scott Jeffrey Miller / War / World War II

Allen Dulles and the German Resistance in WWII

Allen Dulles led OSS missions in WWII, linking with the German resistance to challenge Nazi rule and shape postwar Europe.

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History of the Mossad
November 16, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / Gordon Thomas / Historical / History / Israel / Jewish / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / War

Gideon’s Spies and the Secret History of the Mossad

History of the Mossad exposed through Gideon’s Spies—discover secret missions, spy tactics, and real-life intelligence stories.

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Ghost Wars 1
November 14, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / International Relations / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Steve Coll / Terrorism / War

Ghost Wars: The Untold Story of the CIA’s Secret Operations in Afghanistan

Ghost Wars explores the CIA’s covert operations in Afghanistan and the rise of Bin Laden leading up to 9/11.

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CIA Directors
November 11, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Chris Whipple / Espionage / GENRE / History / International Relations / Leadership / Nonfiction / Politics / War

The Spymasters: Inside the Lives of CIA Directors

Discover how CIA Directors shaped American intelligence in The Spymasters by Chris Whipple, revealing truth, power, and the cost of secrecy.

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Secret History of MI6
November 5, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / British Literature / Espionage / GENRE / History / Keith Jeffery / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Reference / Science / War

The Secret History of MI6: Inside Britain’s Early Spy Network

Explore The Secret History of MI6 and discover how Britain built its powerful spy agency.

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the spy and the traitor
November 4, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Ben Macintyre / Biography / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia / Thriller / War

The Spy and the Traitor: A True Cold War Espionage Story

Explore The Spy and the Traitor and discover Oleg Gordievsky’s secret Cold War missions and bravery.

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Deceiving the Deceivers
October 31, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Russia / S. J. Hamrick

Deceiving the Deceivers: A Riveting Look at Espionage, Betrayal, and Cold War Secrets

Deceiving the Deceivers reveals Cold War spy secrets and questions the true roles of Philby, Maclean, and Burgess.

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Spy Catcher
October 25, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Autobiography / Banned Books / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Memoir / Nonfiction / Peter Wright / Politics / War

Spy Catcher Book Review: A Gripping Account of Cold War Espionage

Spy Catcher book review exploring Peter Wright’s gripping MI5 memoir, revealing Cold War espionage and Soviet infiltration.

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