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How Russian Spies Infiltrate U.S. Institutions Read a 1988 KGB textbook on how to recruit agents working for the U.S. government abroad.

β€œMoscow still loves a loser: failed journalists, has-beens, also-rans, sex pests and disgruntled narcissists end up going to work for the Kremlin.”

macspaunday.substack.com/p/how-russia...

23.11.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 167    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 2
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Enemies Within: Communists, the Cambridge Spies and the Making of Modern Britain - Book Review : Spybrary - Discover the Best Spy Books, Spy Movies, TV and More With Spybrary A critical review of Enemies Within, examining its bold claims on Communists, the Cambridge Spies, ELLI, and how British intelligence culture shaped modern Britain.

Read Lord Pack's review at: spybrary.com/enemies-with...

26.11.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today on the all-new Spybrary (dot) com, dive into @markpackuk.bsky.social review of Enemies Within. Fair warning to my fellow @ColdWar nerds, his take is so compelling that I bought the book as soon as I finished reading the review.

Have you read it? What did you think? Link in 1st reply.

26.11.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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"To be a Brit was to be a bit of a spy, and to be a spy was to be a bit of a Brit."

--Michael Idov @michaelidov.bsky.social

Thanks to @spybrary.bsky.social for turning me on to this emerging talent. Le Carre tradecraft & betrayal meets Bourne-style action. Plus lots of spy & sci-fi Easter eggs!

12.10.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of my favourite films from LFF this year was The Secret Agent. A towering performance from Wagner Moura, who I hope gets plenty of awards season love. Full review for @spybrary.bsky.social.

spybrary.com/the-secret-a...

17.10.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can't wait for the sequel @michaelidov.bsky.social ! And thanks as always to @spybrary.bsky.social for keeping the pavement artists ever ready to tail the latest talents!

21.10.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Making my review debut on @spybrary.bsky.social today with my thoughts on David McCloskey's latest thriller. Brilliant read, I can't recommend it highly enough.

spybrary.com/the-persian-...

28.10.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How are you enjoying it so far?

08.02.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s everyone reading this weekend?

08.02.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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1/26/67: Sidney Lumet's The Deadly Affair, via the Le Carre novel [M: Quincy Jones]
w/Mr. James Mason, Simone Signoret, Schell, Andersson
Our take: midcenturycinema.org/node/99
More:
@spybrary.bsky.social: spybrary.com/the-john-le-...
@top10films.bsky.social: www.top10films.co.uk/46348-the-de...

26.01.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The author in thoughtful pose. This picture is fine. I’m wearing headphones, there’s a nice background and a picture of the book. Stubble, eyebrows, short hair. All good.

The author in thoughtful pose. This picture is fine. I’m wearing headphones, there’s a nice background and a picture of the book. Stubble, eyebrows, short hair. All good.

AAH! This picture is NOT fine. I look as if I’m about to swallow a passing bat. Weird mouth shape, curiously distributed teeth. My vanity is VERY sad.

AAH! This picture is NOT fine. I look as if I’m about to swallow a passing bat. Weird mouth shape, curiously distributed teeth. My vanity is VERY sad.

Yeah, I’ve got an Insight for you: I should have said β€œyes” when my orthodontist offered to fix my teeth when I was ten, but I never wanted to be on TV and I still don’t.

Insta Link (short clip from the @spybrary.bsky.social podcast on Karla’s Choice):

www.instagram.com/reel/DFm654q...

03.02.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Absolute spot on @johnsipher.bsky.social tomorrowsaffairs.com/the-car-chas...

08.02.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for sharing our work, Helen.

08.01.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I will seek that one out. Thanks. Such a fascinating country, I am planning a trip back this summer because KC has reawakened my interest in Mitteleuropa.

19.12.2024 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I have bought so many excellent books in London that I will be coughing up luggage excess fees (again!) I am blaming @harkaway.bsky.social and Esterhase for this last minute book purchase. Kosonom.

19.12.2024 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Redirecting...

She is on X and if you operate in the murky shadows of FB, she regularly posts in our Spybrary community there, along with 4000 other spy book enthusiasts - www.spybrary.com/community

16.12.2024 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
The Best Spy Novels of 2024 From a novel about the murder of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba to the latest John le CarrΓ© novel, from a Mossad agent in London to the hunt for a traitor at CIA HQ in Virginia, Shane Whaley, host o...

Read why I picked these five spy novels at: fivebooks.com/best-books/b...

16.12.2024 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2024 is an epic year for quality spy reads once again. Narrowing my favourites down to just five is a tough assignment, but that's called Five Book Rules. Check out my interview with the epic @fivebooks.com at the link in the first reply. @harkaway.bsky.social @merlenygate.bsky.social

16.12.2024 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you for sharing. I love @fivebooks.com so it is always an honour to share my five favourites with them.

16.12.2024 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
From Roger Moore With Love (2024) | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Dartmouth Films From Roger Moore With Love (2024) | Official Trailer

Very excited for this. I have not seen Roger Moore on the big screen since the late β€˜80s. He was my absolute hero growing up and still is.

youtu.be/KPJ33hx7DAI

#rogermoore #jamesbond #simontemplar

06.12.2024 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Buy Karla’s Choice superbly written by @harkaway.bsky.social and pick up a free #Spybrary bookmark at Waterstones Piccadilly.

05.12.2024 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The best crime and thrillers of 2024 A choice of whodunnits, a return for le Carré’s Smiley, and dark, disturbing encounters in the woods

Well done IS Berry and @harkaway.bsky.social

What are some of your favourite spy thrillers of 2024?

www.theguardian.com/books/2024/d...

03.12.2024 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
The cover of β€˜A Reluctant Spy

The cover of β€˜A Reluctant Spy

Really, really chuffed to discover today that #AReluctantSpy has gone to a second hardback printing less than three months after release! Thanks to everyone who has bought a copy and talked about my book.

02.12.2024 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€˜There’s more to life than books you know but not much more.’

Support your local book shops.

If you find yourself over Chiswick/Hammersmith way do check out Everybody Reads and buy a book or five.

#booksoversocks

02.12.2024 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An Evening with Nick Harkaway | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about An Evening with Nick Harkaway today.

Grab your ticket at www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...

02.12.2024 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bring your own drawing pin and yellow chalk. Tonight in Hampstead. @harkaway.bsky.social will be interviewed by @shippersunbound.bsky.social of the Sunday Times at Waterstones Hampstead.

Link to book in the first comment

#karlaschoice #johnlecarrΓ© #nickharkaway

02.12.2024 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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I was lucky enough to attend the @waterstones.bsky.social event with @philippesands.bsky.social expertly interrogating @harkaway.bsky.social . Read my field report here

#johnlecarrΓ© #nickharkaway

spybrary.com/nick-harkawa...

29.11.2024 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reader meet author. Lovely to catch up with Merle Nygate today! Honour Among Spies is one of my top spy book picks of 2024!!

I agree with Charles Cumming β€˜Merle Nygate is a writer to watch’ and with the podcaster who said that Merle writes β€˜modern day Len Deighton-style page turners.’

#spybrary

20.11.2024 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Biffy Dunderdale: The Real Life Inspiration For Fleming's James Bond?
YouTube video by Spy TV - Spybrary Biffy Dunderdale: The Real Life Inspiration For Fleming's James Bond?

watch at www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVBY...

19.11.2024 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did real-life spy Biffy Dunderdale inspire James Bond?

From sinking German trawlers at 17 to mingling with Ian Fleming, Dunderdale's life feels straight out of a spy novel. Discover his incredible story on Spybrary.
Watch now on YouTube or on your favorite podcast app! #Spybrary #JamesBond

19.11.2024 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1