The Traitor and the Spy

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Mentioned by

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.

Mentioned by

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.

Mentioned by

Tom Holland

as one of

Ben MacIntyre

's books, focusing on Oleg Gordievsky.

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