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In 1976, former Assistant Director of MI5 Peter Wright left British Intelligence when the government had repeatedly refused to pursue his discovery of the infamous "Fifth Man" in the Burgess-Maclean-Philby-Blunt KGB spy ring. An uncensored account of the American and British business of spying--a work so revealing it has been banned in Britain.
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2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I would not have read this book had I not first read "The Secret War Against the Jews" by Loftus & Aarons. Their information was so incredible I felt I had to check it against other published works. The book is supposed to show how Britain's MI6 and MI5 handled the Philby spy case, as well as his three spy-pals. It was said there was a fifth spy in the bureau, one that could not be ascertained. According to Loftus & Aarons, this person actually was Kim Philby's father, Harry St. John Philby. Unfortunately, he is not mentioned in Spycatcher. However, you won't be disappointed with the details of being a spy, planting devices, outwitting the other side, and outwitting your own side in an effort to maintain secrecy. The author retired from MI5 in 1976; therefore, it covers his active work up to that time.
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Highly touted book that was initially banned in Britain because it was too truthful about the nature of British intelligence services.
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