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The Anatomy of a Spy Michael Smith

The Anatomy of a Spy von Michael Smith

The Anatomy of a Spy Michael Smith


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Zusammenfassung

Bestselling author Michael Smith's investigation into what makes the perfect spy and how the intelligence services induce ordinary men and women to spy for them

The Anatomy of a Spy Zusammenfassung

The Anatomy of a Spy: A History of Espionage and Betrayal Michael Smith

IN this compelling investigation, author Michael Smith explores the critical moment in a spy's life: that split-second decision to embrace a double life; to cheat and hide and hurt; to risk disgrace - even death - without any guarantee of being rewarded or even recognised. Each chapter centres on a number of different spies, following the path they took that led, finally, to the point of no return. Were they propelled by personal convictions? Blackmailed and left without a choice? Too desperate for money to think about the consequences? Through in-depth insider knowledge, Michael Smith also uncovers new and unknown cases, including a spy inside ISIS, President Trump's links with Russia and Edward Snowden's role as a whistle-blower, to offer compelling psychological portraits of these men and women, homing unerringly on the fault-lines and shady corners of their characters, their weaknesses and their strengths, the lies they tell other people, and the lies they always end up telling themselves.

The Anatomy of a Spy Bewertungen

'There are very few ex-intelligence officers who know their stuff better than Michael Smith. If you're want to know why spies put their lives in danger, this is the book for you.' -- Andy McNab
'Definitely an essential handbook for the layman as well as the molehunter and counter-intelligence professional.' -- Nigel West
"A forensic, enthralling, and extremely accurate analysis of what motivates spies. Bags of history. Bags of intrigue. The Anatomy of a Spy is an unprecedented and instant classic." -- Matthew Dunn, former MI6 officer and author of the Spycatcher series and Ben Sign series.
"A wide-ranging survey of the reasons why people spy which mixes the familiar with the less well-known , corrects numerous myths and provides many new insights by a master intelligence expert." -- Andrew Lownie, author of Stalin's Englishman

Über Michael Smith

MICHAEL SMITH is a best-selling author, who spent a decade in military intelligence before becoming an award-winning journalist for the BBC, the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Times. Smith is the author of a number of books, including The Secrets of Station X, Killer Elite and Foley: The Spy Who Saved 10,000 Jews. He is a visiting fellow at Kellogg College, Oxford.

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The Anatomy of a Spy: A History of Espionage and Betrayal Michael Smith
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The History Press Ltd
2019-11-06
320
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