Deep Undercover

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

By: Jack Barsky, Cindy Coloma

Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby

Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

©2017 Jack Barsky (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Really interesting story!

it's interesting to distinguish the differences between James Bond and this story. This story is a lot more down to earth and it's really interesting to hear the kinds of lives that undercover spies really lead.

Great story till the last hour

Great story, very interesting. Could have done without the religious preaching at the end, skip the last hour.

Great story

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it plays out like a movie without the violence.

The narrator also did a great job in my opinion.

Would definitely recommend.

Outstanding

I finished this audio book the day I began it because I just couldn't stop listening to the story.

An unbelievable true story. must read!

A great story of a forner Soviet Spy who decides to fully change sides, and become a regular American citizen. His strong bond, and love for his new born baby daughter changes how he views life for ever.

Amazing, thrilling, inspiring, romantic, entertaining.

This is a wonderful story with so much to learn from, mainly that someone can be in the wrong sale of the aisle and never know it, until…
Highly recommended read.

Great Story from Cover to Cover

As much a captivating autobiography as the story of a former Soviet spy. Love this guy. His honest unwrapping of harsh East-German life events, choices good and bad, and their results and resolution by the grace of God held my attention easily. Very pertinent and recent cold-war history.

Must read

After being being captivated by listening to the birds, I was moved to read the book also. Without any question this is the greatest spy story ever written. I cannot encourage each reader more to read this book. It’s probably the most enlightening book short of the Bible.

Is there a spy in your close circle of friends?

It was a great book about the cold war and the spies among us. Today I'm sure there are still spies from Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea who walk among us, and I'm sure we have spies in there countries as well. Although a long detail account of Jack Barksy's life, it is important to have all the background information to really understand how far a foreign governments will go to try and destroy our country from within.

Amazing Story of God’s redemptive power

Mr. Barsky, I began reading this book out of sheer boredom and became hooked by chapter 2. I didn’t like your cockiness at first but came to like you and hoped you and Penelope would heal. As I read your remarriage and conversation to Christianity, all I could say is hallelujah. Roman’s 8:28. As a pastor, I’ve already began sharing this and will continue to do so. I would love to speak with you and maybe have you and Shawna on our zoom bible study. 856-465-9692
Pastor Kim Maytan