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Espionage, lies, and cover-ups: the explosive truth behind the Spycatcher affair.
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To Catch a Spy

How the Spycatcher Affair Brought MI5 in from the Cold

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    400 pages

  • Release Date

    11 September 2025

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Summary

The Spycatcher affair remains one of the most intriguing moments in the history of British intelligence and a pivotal point in the public’s relationship with the murky world of espionage and security. It lifted the lid on alleged Soviet infiltration of British services and revealed a culture of law-breaking, bugging, and burgling. But how much do we know about the story behind the scandal?

In To Catch a Spy, Tim Tate reveals the astonishing true story of the British governmen…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781837731190
ISBN-10:1837731195
Author:Tim Tate
Publisher:Icon Books
Imprint:Icon Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:11 September 2025
Weight:330g
Dimensions:30mm x 129mm x 197mm
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To Catch a Spy by Tim Tate - ISBN: 9781837731190
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About The Author

Tim Tate

Tim Tate is a multi-award-winning documentary film-maker, investigative journalist and best-selling author. Over a career spanning 45 years he has written for most national newspapers and made more than 80 documentaries for British and international broadcasters. His films have been honoured by Amnesty International, the Royal Television Society, UNESCO, the International Documentary Association, the Association for International Broadcasting, the National Academy of Cable Broadcasting and the New York Festivals.

He is the author of 18 published non-fiction books. His most recent work, The Spy Who Was Left Out In The Cold uncovered the secret history of Cold War superspy Michal Goleniewski. Hitler’s British Traitors revealed the untold story of espionage, sabotage and treachery by pro-Nazi British fascists during the Second World War. It was selected as Book of The Week by The Times. His 2018 book Hitler’s Forgotten Children, which told the story of the Nazi Lebensborn program through the life of one of its victims, Ingrid von Oelhafen, has been translated into twelve languages and published in 16 countries. Tim is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

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