Who poisoned him in a sleepy English town? by Ben Macintyre. No, it's not that spying is a personal threat to you. The Russian spy was said to be recruited by MI6 in the 1990s as an infiltrator agent in Russian Secret Service GRU. Friends gather for a murder mystery party and events take a dark turn when one of them hijacks the evening by shedding blood. Spy among friends by Ben Macintyre depicts the relationship of three spymasters. Unable to add item to List. One of the best spy books I've eve read, and it has the added advantage of being true. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. With a gleeful irony, the author artfully contrasts the characters and lives of N Elliot and J Angleton with that of Philby. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. It definitely deserves all the accolades it has received! Harold Adrian Russell "Kim" Philby HotU OL ODN (1 January 1912 – 11 May 1988) was a British intelligence officer and a double agent for the Soviet Union.In 1963 he was revealed to be a member of the Cambridge Five, a spy ring which passed information to the Soviet Union during World War II and in the early stages of the Cold War.Of … The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War, Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies, Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy, Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal, Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War, The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal, Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victor. They had come from the same backgrounds, gone to the same schools, shared parties and vacations. In A Spy Among Friends he weaves an absorbing tale of deceit and duplicity, of treason and betrayal. Ben Macintyre’s latest nonfiction thriller, “A Spy Among Friends,” is about Kim Philby, the high-level British spymaster who … Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2020. With a gleeful irony, the author artfully contrasts the characters and lives of N Elliot and J Angleton with that of Philby. A splendid study of breathtaking duplicity, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 23, 2018, I was moved to read this as a result of one of the more interesting chapters in John Le Carre's "The Pigeon Tunnel", most of which I found less than edifying. This excellent book by the London journalist, Ben Macintyre, is suspenseful and indeed reads almost like a novel. Ben Macintyre has consulted virtually every available source on Kim Philby and selected the best bits for this delightful read. I thought at first that as the story of Philby's ultimate defection is so well known that this would detract from the story, but no, far from it; Macintyre's writing is excellent, exploring in meticulous detail the background to Philby's life and his eventual and almost inevitable entry in the British intelligence services with its appalling consequences. Spy among friends by Ben Macintyre depicts the relationship of three spymasters. 08 July 2020. by Ricky Church. Well, all bad things must end and Philby's end came, although in a very sloppy manner. Please try again. One has to keep reminding oneself that Kim Philby’s spying for the Soviet Union resulted in hundreds of deaths. Kim Philby sent at least hundreds of people he mostly didn't know and and had no personal animus toward behind the Iron Curtain to what he knew would be certain death while maintaining the unbroken trust and intimate companionship of his friends and fellow British operatives of the British Intelligence service MI6. For 30 years he virtually fooled everybody from his wives and close friends … It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. From the outset this book seizes the reader's attention and it doesn't let go until the very end. Entrance becomes more costly. Both projects ended in failure due to Kim Philby‘s passing on of information about them to his Soviet handlers. Please try again. A Spy Among Friends, a classic spookfest, is also a brilliant reconciliation of history and entertainment. IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. As will transpire as the story unfolds, Elliott was not only a lifelong friend of Philby but also played a large part in saving the career of the spy when suspicion first fell on him in 1951 following the defection of Burgess and Maclean. Macintyre’s focus on friendship brings an intimacy to this book that is missing from the cardboard stereotypes that populate spy novels and conventional espionage histories…I’m not a lover of spy … ), Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2018. A new Cold War drama is on the way as Deadline reports, Cold War drama A Spy Among Friends casts Damien Lewis and Dominic West, Stay-At-Home Seven: March 29 to April 5 by Amber Wilkinson, Sas: Rogue Heroes casts Connor Swindells, Jack O’Connell, Alfie Allen, Sofia Boutella and Dominic West, Why Sons of Anarchy Creator Kurt Sutter Failed to Give Us His Punisher Movie, Big Sky Spring Premiere Trailer Teases a Killer (?) The really frightening aspect of A Spy Among Friends is that it tells a convincing, decades long story of betrayal which demonstrates how little we may really know about the people we think we know best. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. In A Spy Among Friends, Ben Macintyre expertly weaves the heart-pounding tale of how Philby almost got away with it all—and what happened when he was finally unmasked. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. A new Cold War drama is on the way as Deadline reports Damien Lewis (Billions) and Dominic West ( The Affair) are in talks to star and executive produce A Spy Among Friends, the true story of MI6 … The Mail on Sunday Other books on Philby may have left one with a feeling of grudging respect, but A Spy Among Friends draws out his icy cold heart…This book consists of 300 pages; I would have been happy had it been … Ex, More Ronald Mayhem, Showtime TV Show Ratings (updated 3/30/21), Cancelled or Renewed? This is the remarkable tale of two friends and two spies, each … This is a comprehensive biography of master spy Kim Philby and the story is related in a straightforward chronological approach. I'd then seen him on various TV documentaries, and particularly liked seeing him taken apart by an elderly Bletchley Park grande dame (which he took very well! Spy among friends by Ben Macintyre depicts the relationship of three spymasters. This is a fascinating book about a very dismal chapter in the history of British intelligence. By Andrew Lycett 23 March 2014 • 10:00 am . Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. The author ties in a slightly less detailed parallel biography of Philby’s closest colleague and fellow member of MI6, Nicholas Elliott. A Russian double agent and his daughter slumped on a garden bench, apparently poisoned by a ‘nerve agent’ called ‘Novichok’. 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