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The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
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This is this the second book by Ben Mcintyre I have listened to recently. The first one was Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy. Again, this book focuses on a real life spy story. In this case, the focus is a Soviet agent who becomes a double agent and provided secrets to the British government during the 1980s.. Macintyre traces the agent’s background, how he changed sides and how he was betrayed. I liked Agent Sonya a bit more � perhaps because she was a woman and such an unlikely spy � but I still thought this was well worth listening to. The history is really interesting and Macintyre does a great job of getting into everyone’s personal history and motives.
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Thanks Debbie. This is non fiction which is what makes in interesting, especially Agent Sonya.


Thanks Jaidee. Glad you loved it. You should definitely try Agen Sonya if you haven’t read it.

Thanks Tooter. I’ve heard from a few people that they loved A Spy Among Friends. Philby is mentioned a few times in this one. High on my tbr!