The Spy and the Traitor (Authentic verified) by Ben Macintyre

"In The Spy and the Traitor, Ben Macintyre tells the gripping true story of Oleg Gordievsky, a senior KGB officer who secretly worked as a double agent for the British intelligence service during the height of the Cold War. On a warm July evening in 1985, Gordievsky, standing in the middle of Moscow, casually held a plastic carrier bag emblazoned with the Red logo of Safeway, a British supermarket. To the untrained eye, he appeared as an ordinary Soviet citizen. But that bag, innocuous to all but a few, was the signal to activate a daring escape plan that would take him out of the Soviet Union for good.

For more than a decade, Gordievsky had supplied the British with invaluable intelligence, making him one of the most effective and damaging spies in the history of the Cold War. His information caused irreparable harm to the KGB, weakening the Soviet intelligence apparatus at a critical time. His escape, however, was anything but simple; it involved incredible risks, intricate planning, and an unwavering commitment to his cause.

In this thrilling account of espionage, betrayal, and raw courage, Macintyre explores the extraordinary life of Gordievsky and the high-stakes world of spying during one of history's most tense geopolitical periods. The Spy and the Traitor is a fascinating tale of espionage that not only changed the course of the Cold War but also brought into stark focus the human side of the intelligence war.

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