"Spycatcher" by Peter Wright with Paul Greengrass 1st/12th HC/DJ 1987

Description: "Spycatcher: The Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer" was written by Peter Wright with Paul Greengrass and was published by Viking in New York in 1987.This is a hardcover, first edition, twelfth printing of this intriguing 392-page autobiography by one of Britain's leading espionage figures during the Soviet mole-hunting days of the 1960s and 1970s, but also including American involvement in these endeavors. Wright was a former assistant director of MI5.The original price, as shown on the dustjacket front flap, was $19.95.From the dustjacket blurb:“‘Mr. Wright’s testimony can only be described as convincing. His first-hand description of illegality and incompetence within the Security Service is deeply shocking.’—from The Independent, a British newspaper, after having read a stolen copy of the manuscript of this book. “Peter Wright was a key figure in British intelligence for nearly a quarter of a century. This book, which the British government has gone to great lengths to keep from being published, is a memoir that recounts his extraordinary career in that wilderness of mirrors, the world of espionage. It is uncensored, remarkably candid, and enormously revealing about the real spy business that most of us know principally from fiction. “Peter Wright initially joined Britain’s Secret Service, known as MI5, in 1955 in the capacity of the organization’s principal scientist, and devoted himself in the early years to the invention of various gadgets for use in the espionage trade. Along the way he demonstrated a brilliant flair for the art of counter-intelligence. He went on to become, for nearly two decades, the central figure in Britain’s relentless and sometimes humiliating efforts to detect and expose Soviet espionage. From that vantage point, the reader is treated to a unique perspective on the likes of Philby. Maclean, Burgess, Blunt, and a host of other exposed spies and alleged defectors “The identity of the so-called Fifth Man Soviet spy has puzzled and fascinated many for decades. In ‘Spycatcher,’ Peter Wright shares his conviction that the Fifth Man was none other than Sir Roger Hollis, long the head of MI5. Itself! The story of how he and many of his MI5 colleagues came to this conclusion makes for some of the best reading found anywhere in the vast literature on espionage.”The book is in fine, collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new.The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover.Please see the photos for a fuller description and author profile.BLK BOX 18PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKSPAYPAL PREFERREDWill combine shipping.All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received.My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same.Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request.Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories:Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New Listings added almost daily.

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