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Spycatcher (Mass Market Paperback)

by Peter Wright (Author)
3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group; Reprint edition (1 Jan 1988)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0440201322
  • ISBN-13: 978-0440201328
  • Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.7 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 68,459 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The former assistant director of MI5 offers an account of British Intelligence, including his work on the Ring of Five and exposing Soviet espionage and the conspiracy to oust Harold Wilson from the office of Prime Minister in the 1970s.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Spy Catcher, 23 Mar 2003
Senior members of government and their friends linked to the old soviat union.

A must buy for anyone who likes seeing into to murky world of espionage, through the eyes of one who was there.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Stranger than fiction, 25 Jul 2006
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Compelling insider's account of working for MI5, which is hard to put down. Unfortunately we'll probably never know whether Hollis really was a spy but it all rings true and Wright clearly put the wind up the establishment, which can never be a bad thing. As someone who didn't live through that period, it seems incredible so many spies could operate within MI5 and for so long.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining - yes, history -no, 15 Nov 2007
As a scholar of intelligence studies, I would like to point out that it is now generally accepted by all but a minority of conspiracy theorists that Peter Wright's book is not accurate. Although at one point an accomplished counter-espionage officer, by the end of his career paranoia had set in in a major way. It as actually Hollis himself who directed the investigation to examine himself, nothing was found at all. In an interview shortly after publication Wright admits, that his co-workers did not agree with his assertions, and that he was on his own. Although it is unlikely to ever be known for certain, it is extremely unlikley that Hollis was a spy for the Soviet Union. The tragedy of the whole saga, is that Hollis had his reputation damaged permanently, and wright and his fellow 'young turks' did serious damage to the internal morale and workings of the security service, by spreading paranoia, and using up valuable resources, during the height of the Cold War. Had the govt. not tried to block publication at the time, which was standard practice rather than this book being particularly revealing, it would have been read by a very small number of people. Read it? Certainly, but read more contemporary literature to understand the whole mole hunt issue. It is interesting that people will believe anything bad about the intelligence services, but nothing good.
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