Bøger af Kessler

From the author of Spy vs. Spy comes an analysis of how the KGB was able to infiltrate the U.S. Embassy and steal top-secret codes, revealing the neglect of American security from the ambassadorial level down. In the pages of Moscow Station, readers are taken deep into the inner workings of two of the most powerful intelligence armies in the world. Ronald Kessler presents the details on how the Soviet Union was able to rig bugging devices in the entirety of the U.S. Embassy, including the CIA station. In a mix of hard evidence and Kessler’s own theories, this thrilling and eye-opening look at the KGBs infiltration of the U.S. embassy chronicles the Soviet seduction and sexual entrapment of the young Marine soldiers guarding the building, as well as the incompetence and arrogance of the CIA that led to the security hack.

From the author of The Life Insurance Game comes a revealing and astonishing look at how Russian operatives have repeatedly penetrated the CIA by giving readers a glance inside the deadly world of espionage and counter-espionage. Acclaimed journalist Ronald Kessler has penned another exposé that gives readers all of the information they long for regarding the secretive and dangerous relationship between Russia and the United States. Revealing how Russian agents operate in the United States and how they can often walk away free, Spy vs. Spy discusses the severity of security breaches over the years between the two agencies. Complete with details on the activities of Pollard, Pelton, and Walker, as well as a look at how greedy Americans often betray top military secrets with astonishing ease, Kessler opens the eyes of those interested in the undercover operations of KBG and the CIA in this thrilling account of international espionage and politics.

From the author of Spy vs. Spy and Moscow Station comes a profile of Glenn Michael Souther, the US naval officer that shared top-secret nuclear war plans during his time as a spy for the KGB.Abandoning his country and his career as a young, bright naval officer, Glenn Michael Souther became a spy for the KGB during the Cold War. While working as a spy, Souther divulged top-secret US nuclear war plans, making him a hero among the Soviets. Now, renowned political author Ronald Kessler takes readers into the plight of Souther’s betrayal, sharing details on his time as a spy, looking at his relationship with women, and revealing his outrageous public behavior while examining the impact of Souther’s security breach and the inept investigation that followed. “A fascinating character study of the modern traitor.” — ALA Booklist