Their Trade is Treachery: The Full, Unexpurgated Truth About the Russian Penetration of the World's Secret Defences

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Harry Chapman Pincher was one of the finest investigative reporters of the twentiethcentury. It is for his sensational 1981 book, Their Trade is Treachery, that he is perhapsbest known. In this extraordinary volume he dissected the Soviet Union's infiltration ofthe Western world and helped unmask the Cambridge Five. Available now for the firsttime in thirty years, this eye-opening volume is an incomparable and definitive accountof the thrilling nature of Cold War espionage and treachery.

'A penetrating, eye-opening read.' The Good Book Guide

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'A penetrating, eye-opening read.'The Good Book Guide 'It also was, and is, a fascinating examination of the day-to-day practice of espionage, straight from the pages of a spy novel.' Choice Magazine

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Harry Chapman Pincher was born in India in 1914 while his father was serving in the British Army. He served in the Ministry of Supply during the Second World War and then embarked upon a lengthy and successful career in journalism, joining the Daily Express as a science and defence correspondent. Famed for his exposes, he is regarded as one of the finest investigative reporters of the twentieth century. He is the author of many books, most recently a memoir Dangerous to Know (9781849546515). He died in 2014.