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Russians Among Us

Sleeper Cells, Ghost Stories, and the Hunt for Putin’s Spies

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Russians Among Us

By: Gordon Corera
Narrated by: Derek Perkins
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With intrigue that rivals the best le Carre novels, Russians Among Us tells the urgent story of Russia’s espionage efforts against the United States and the West from the end of the Cold War to the present

Spies have long been a source of great fascination in the world of fiction, but sometimes the best spy stories happen in real life. Russians Among Us tells the full story of Putin’s escalating espionage campaign in the West, the Russian "deep cover" spies who penetrated the US and the years-long FBI hunt to capture them. This book also details the recruitment, running, and escape of one of the most important spies of modern times, a man who worked inside the heart of Russian intelligence. In this thrilling account Corera tracks not only the history, but the astonishing evolution of Russian espionage, including the use of "cyber illegals" who continue to manipulate us today and pose a significant threat to the 2020 election.

Like a scene from the TV drama The Americans, in the summer of 2010 a group of Russian deep cover sleeper agents were arrested. It was the culmination of a decade-long investigation, and 10 people, including Anna Chapman, were swapped for four people held in Russia. At the time it was seen simply as a throwback to the Cold War. But that would prove to be a costly mistake. It was a sign that the Russian threat had never gone away and more importantly, it was shifting into a much more disruptive new phase.

Today, the danger is clearer than ever following the poisoning in the UK of one of the spies who was swapped, Sergei Skripal, and the growing evidence of Russian interference in American life. Russians Among Us describes for the first time the story of deep cover spies in America and the FBI agents who tracked them. In intimate and riveting detail, it reveals new information about today’s spies - as well as those trying to catch them and those trying to kill them.

©2020 Gordon Corera (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers
Americas Espionage Freedom & Security Intelligence & Espionage Political Science Politics & Government True Crime United States Russia Soviet Union Exciting Cold War Spy Nonfiction
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Fascinating Espionage Accounts • Well-researched Content • Excellent Narration • Engaging Storytelling • Superb Performance
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The cases presented in this work highlight the modern history of how Russia prefers to engage with the west in spite of its constant failures and poor performance. There are important lessons for Americans to understand how Russians in today's world pose a threat to western democracy.

A timeless story to understand Russian culture

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Easy to listen to and digest. Good voice reading a well written book. I want to read Le Carrie after reading this book.

A serious subject humanized with stories of real secret agents

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This is a very, dense, detail packed listen. Be prepared to take notes, but it is amazing.

This book is quite impressive

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Very insightful, the narrator was decent and the best part of this book is the fact that it all happened, and arguably still does to this day.

Excellent

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Enjoyable - half txt book 1/2 riveting accounts of spying. well written and well read.

Excellent - provides insight "I SPY"

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Excellent book, the material is fairly straightforward so if it sounds even remotely interesting to you I definitely recommend picking it up.

Highly recommended

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This was a great book to look into the illegals next door! You are able look up characters online while
Listening which helps get a great understanding

Great Stroy

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Outstanding narration and pronunciation of Russian personalities. The depth of information was very detailed and accurate. Thanks

Documentation

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This is a great Entry-Level, College-Level, Introduction for American Want-To-Be-Spies; those Americans who are taking Spies 101 in universities. Well-Written yet Typical and Formula-Accordingly. Recommended.

My respect for those Russian agents, risking their lives, living double or even triple lives on enemies' soils, fighting for the best interests of their Fatherland Russia.

Well-Written Yet Typical Recruitment Book

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It was a well researched and organized book. Very interesting. It’s not the best book on espionage I’ve ever read, but it’s good.

It’s an interesting book

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