Deep Undercover
My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America
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4.5 • 122 Ratings
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
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.
In this deeply personal and gripping true story, Barsky exposes:
• The recruitment process and espionage training used by the KGB
• His time working in America as a secret agent
• How he unraveled the political ideologies instilled by the Communist Party
• The spiritual awakening that changed everything
Deep Undercover will reveal the secret life of this man without a country and tell the story no one ever expected him to tell.
Customer Reviews
Amazing
I could not stop reading the fascinating life of Jack Barsky. It also shows the human side and drive most of us have in common no matter our background. And the wisdom to accept later in life that there is something bigger than just us - The Word. Thank you for telling your story!
Lack of depth
This had potential to be an interesting book. However, the author spends so much time on his pre spy and post spy life that the reader is left wanting and regretful. If after so much time in the US, the only meaningful intelligence gained was insurance software, then it's hard to see why he was awarded The Red Banner, the USSRs 2nd highest espionage award. Either the author left out the most important part of the story or we grossly overestimated the espionage efforts and results enjoyed by the Soviet Union.
This book lacked substance on the issue most readers would buy it.
A page turner
I couldn’t put book down