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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

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'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

The Anatomy of a Spy

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      Publisher: The History Press Ltd
      Publication Date: 06/11/2019
      ISBN13: 9780750992572, 978-0750992572
      ISBN10: 0750992573
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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

      Trade Review
      '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

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