The New York Times

October 7, 2019

Betrayal in Berlin’ Recaptures a Golden Era for Espionage"

Foreign Affairs

January/February 2020 - Lawrence Freedman

A "riveting and vivid account". . . The story of George Blake "reads like a Hollywood screenplay."

The Washington Post Review

November 8, 2019

"This is a fascinating, fast-paced narrative, and Vogel is particularly well-suited to write it."

Wall Street Journal Review

November 22, 2019

"Excellent . . . Steve Vogel presents the gripping story of a clandestine 1950s Anglo-American eavesdropping operation in Berlin. . . [M]eticulously researched and full of vivid detail.”

Studies in Intelligence

June 2020

"Reads like a thriller, reaches sources previously untapped .... Steve Vogel has written the best book to date on the Berlin Tunnel. Content no longer available.

Washington Times

January 24, 2020

“A well-researched and fascinating look back at the Cold War”

The Journal of America's Military Past

"The author tells an incredible true story that reads like a James Bond thriller (albeit without the sex) . . . . For all those readers who enjoy tales about Cold War espionage, this book is heartily recommended."

Virginia Gazette

January 13, 2020

"Vogel’s ability as storyteller has made this into a great spy yarn."

Washington Independent Review of Books

November 18, 2019

"A dazzling, true-life saga of the spy-versus-spy underpinnings of the Cold War"

Army Magazine Review

October 24, 2019

"Daring Secret Mission Reaps Soviet Gold"

The Spectator

October 12, 2019

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