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Redwood tells the previously little-known story of a Cold War intelligence operation centered on one man's deeply personal problem and his transformation into a double agent. Ben McIntyre explores how the agent's decisions affected revolutionary Iran, Western intelligence services, and the broader geopolitical tensions of the 1980s. The book connects covert operations with contemporary developments, emphasizing how many of the Iranian figures involved remained influential decades later. It combines espionage history, political context, and vivid personal narrative to show how private motives can produce world-changing consequences. The work also illustrates how rapidly history can evolve, requiring even its final chapter to be reconsidered in light of current events.