The Seven Million Dollar Spy

How One Determined Investigator, Seven Million Dollars - and a Death Threat by the Russian Mafia - Led to the Capture of the Most Dangerous Mole Ever Unmasked Inside U.S. Intelligence

By: David Wise

Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau

Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

The Seven Million Dollar Spy reveals, for the first time, the inside story of the dramatic US counterintelligence operation that resulted in the capture of the most dangerous mole working for Russia inside US intelligence. Now, the former senior KGB spy, to whom the US paid seven million dollars for Moscow's file on the mole, is identified by both his real and code names.

The audiobook also reveals how a death threat by the Russian Mafia against the former senior KGB spy over a spoiled caviar deal worth millions was the key to unmasking the mole inside US intelligence.

The Seven Million Dollar Spy tells the story, and final success, of the determined FBI counterspy who spent six years pursuing the mole and approaching 27 potential KGB sources - despite pressure to stop from his superiors who said he was wasting both time and money with nothing to show for it.

Until the 28th spy.

©2018 David Wise (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

The Rest of the Story Revealed

I thought it was well documented and the timeline, plus relationships of all the parties involved, was crafted perfectly. I enjoyed listening to this book and understanding the rest of the story about this guy.

Great Book

The book was very interesting and well delivered. David Wise’s book is thoroughly researched!
Must read

Pretty pretty good but not the best

With espionage novels, I found the billion dollar spy to be more profound. Totally different story and different premise, but this novel was very well written and the performance was great.

Engrossing Read

Terrific read! Fascinating & a “page turner!” Very well told and info revealed first time publicly

Interesting

Adds to the books on gray suit. Grateful fbi finally apologized to Mrs Kelly. Amazed at the fortitude of Bonnie Hansen after learning her husband was a traitor and a pervert.

A good update on the Hanssen case.

This story was an enjoyable review of the years ending the cold War and the aftermath of the Soviet Union. As someone with a back row seat to the events surrounding these events, the newer information reported on in this story provides the listener with details often kept out of the public offerings by officials and court filings.

intriguing Investigative Reporting

Fascinating story from beginning to end. Very well researched and very well told. Everything a true espionage story should be. Five stars.

Totally new story of an old case

For a reader/listener interested in the history of espionage, this is a terrific listen. Totally new material on an old story of Robert Hanssen. The only negative remark I can make is sometimes author repeats the same material word for word for several minutes. Some small pieces of story -- such as about chemical attack on Britain's territory using 'Novichok' seems unrelated to the main story, But these are small things. Overall -- a totally terrific new story, absolutely new twist to an old case, I could not put it down.

Couldn’t Stop Listening

This is a whirlwind ride of high stakes espionage you don’t want to end. Fills in the most important gap of knowledge surrounding how the traitor, Richard Hanssen, was found.

Like an HBO show

Really easy listening 30,000 foot view of cold war espionage.

Many of the same stories as Milt Beardens book but less of the weeds and easier to listen to.

Author does a great job of keeping the book moving while covering lots of interesting stories.