Comrade J - by Pete Earley (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From 1997 to 2000, a man known as Comrade J was the highest-ranking operative in the SVR--the successor agency to the KGB. Then in 2000, he defected, and it turned out he had one more secret: for the previous two years, he had also been a double agent for the FBI. He has never revealed his secrets--until now.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>When the Cold War ended, the spying that marked the era did not. An incredible true story from the Pulitzer Prize-nominated <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Crazy</i>.</b> <p/>Between 1995 and 2000, Comrade J was the go-to man for SVR (the successor to the KGB) intelligence in New York City, overseeing all covert operations against the U.S. and its allies in the United Nations. He personally handled every intelligence officer in New York. He knew the names of foreign diplomats spying for Russia. He was the man who kept the secrets. <p/> But there was one more secret he was keeping. For three years, Comrade J was working for U.S. intelligence, stealing secrets from the Russian Mission he was supposed to be serving. Since he defected, his role as a spy for the U.S. was kept under wraps-until now. This is the gripping, untold story of Sergei Tretyakov, more commonly known as Comrade J.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Delivers the spy-versus-spy frisson that espionage readers expect. <br>-<i>Booklist</i> <p/> Splendid...a five-cloak read.<br> -<i>Washington Times</i> <p/>A fascinating account of Tretyakov's activities.<br> -<i>Library Journal</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Pete Earley, a former reporter for <b>The Washington Post</b>, is the author of seven works of nonfiction, including the bestsellers <b>The Hot House</b> and <b>Family of Spies</b>, and the multi-award-winning <b>Circumstantial Evidence</b>. According to the <b>Washingtonian</b> magazine, he is one of ten journalist/authors in America who have the power to introduce new ideas and give them currency. Earley is also the author of two novels.
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