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Deep Undercover

My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America

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Deep Undercover

Written by: Jack Barsky, Cindy Coloma
Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby
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One decision can end everything...or lead to unlikely redemption.

Millions watched the CBS 60 Minutes special on Jack Barsky in 2015. Now, in this fascinating memoir, the Soviet KGB agent tells his story of gut-wrenching choices, appalling betrayals, his turbulent inner world, and the secret life he lived for years without getting caught.

On October 8, 1978, a Canadian national by the name of William Dyson stepped off a plane at O'Hare International Airport and proceeded toward customs and immigration.

Two days later, William Dyson ceased to exist.

The identity was a KGB forgery, used to get one of their own - a young, ambitious East German agent - into the United States.

The plan succeeded, and the spy's new identity was born: Jack Barsky. He would work undercover for the next decade, carrying out secret operations during the Cold War years - until a surprising shift in his allegiance challenged everything he thought he believed.

Deep Undercover reveals the secret life of this man without a country and tells the story no one ever expected him to tell.

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A case of my misplaced expectations. This is a story of an emotional journey. Anyone expecting a spy thriller or juicy anecdotes would be disappointed.

more emotional than exciting

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Firstly, the narration is superb. It's easily one of the best narrated audiobooks I've heard. Next, the story is very gripping. I do wish it included more spycraft and gave more espionage secrets (akin to the movie The Lives of Others). Nevertheless, it ranks very high on the emotional index. This story has a heart. I didn't buy the ending bit with a strong focus on Christianity though.

Overall, wonderful and recommended.

Riveting and heartwarming story

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sooou, Jack is an undercover aegent for russians and he's deployed in the US

The best audiobook I've ever heard.

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I don’t know how much of this story is true but still it was a very exciting and fun listen, I only wished it was longer and he had included more details of his life and spycraft. The only part I didn’t believe was the ending where he whole wholeheartedly accepted Christianity and became a “Man of the Lord”. It seems as if he only included that part to make people believe of his ‘americanness’, as if it were the last step on his journey to be publicly accepted as an American. But, nonetheless, I enjoyed it. I would have given 5 stars if it were more detailed and elaborate.

The Metamorphosis is Complete

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