The Traitor and the Spy

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Recommended by Luciana Lixandru as a captivating espionage story from the Cold War era.

Mike Mears recommends this book as one of the best books for understanding the life of a spy.

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Ben Macintyre as one of his most successful books.

Recommended by Francis Dearnley as an unputdownable account of Oleg Gordievsky, a double agent who turned against the KGB.

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