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The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal
by David E. Hoffman (2016)
Like 'A Spy Among Friends', this details a real-life Cold War spy and the high stakes of betrayal.
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A Spy Among Friends
by Ben Macintyre (2014)
★4.19(64 ratings)
Kim Philby was the greatest spy in history, a brilliant and charming man who rose to head Britain's counterintelligence against the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War, while he was secretly working for the enemy. Nobody thought he knew Philby like Nicholas Elliott, Philby's best friend and fellow officer in MI6. But Philby was secretly betraying his friend. Every word Elliott breathed to Philby was transmitted back to Moscow, along with those of James Jesus Angleton, head of the CIA.
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Stalin's Englishman: The Lives of Guy Burgess
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
by John le Carré (1974)
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This novel captures the intricate, tense atmosphere of Cold War espionage found in 'A Spy Among Friends'.
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Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice
by Bill Browder (2014)
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Echoes the high-stakes drama and real-world danger present in 'A Spy Among Friends'.
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
by David Grann (2023)
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Like 'A Spy Among Friends', this non-fiction work presents a true, gripping story of intrigue and survival.
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