{"title":"Richard Kerbaj","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection featuring the insightful works of Richard Kerbaj. An acclaimed author and journalist, Richard Kerbaj has crafted a compelling body of literature that delves into the intricacies of history, military strategy, politics, and current affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his notable works is \u003cem\u003eThe Defector\u003c\/em\u003e, a gripping exploration of espionage and the complex world of intelligence operations. This work captivates readers by presenting a riveting narrative set against a backdrop of international intrigue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother significant contribution is \u003cem\u003eThe Secret History of the Five Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e, a meticulous examination of the alliance between the intelligence agencies of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Kerbaj offers a rare glimpse into this clandestine alliance, making it essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary geopolitical dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Kerbaj's books are impeccably researched and thoughtfully presented, providing a wealth of knowledge for enthusiasts of history, military affairs, and global politics. Dive into his collection to gain a deeper understanding of the ever-evolving world stage.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-defector-by-richard-kerbaj-9781789468496","title":"The Defector","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on newly declassified intelligence documents and dozens of interviews with spymasters, \u003cem\u003eThe Defector\u003c\/em\u003e tells a startling story of a Soviet mission to plant fake Kremlin agents within British and American intelligence services, the paranoia that ensued, and how the actions of a genuine turncoat, the former KGB officer Oleg Lyalin, and the secrets he revealed resulted in one of the most dramatic and pivotal moments in the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLyalin led MI5 to rethink its relationship with the CIA. His defection discredited a previous KGB defector, Anatoly Golitsyn, the darling of the CIA, and ultimately destroyed the reputation of the US agency's head of counterintelligence, James Jesus Angleton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Richard Kerbaj writes: 'There was a poetic irony in Golitsyn's loss of credibility. It came, as he had previously feared, at the hands of a KGB defector. Except Oleg Lyalin had not been sent by the KGB - he was running away from it.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of Lyalin's story is a narrative entwined with lies, disinformation, Kremlin deception campaigns, intelligence failures by the CIA and MI5, and a tangled love life. Told in full here, for the first time, by one of this country's leading commentators on national security, it reveals how during the darkest moments of the Cold War, one of the West's greatest achievements transpired as a result of MI5's break with the CIA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe disclosure of the inside story of this historic event also comes at a time when there is a renewed interest in the relationship between transatlantic spy services—from the intelligence they share or hold back, to the way they respond to their political masters and stand up to threats from Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46593593606380,"sku":"9781789468496","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781789468496.jpg?v=1751006214"},{"product_id":"the-secret-history-of-the-five-eyes-by-richard-kerbaj-9781789465587","title":"The Secret History of the Five Eyes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Times best political books of 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"This thought-provoking and informative book suggests that the era of globetrotting lone agents such as James Bond is long gone.\" - \u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"The stories Kerbaj tells reveal ... a story of failure - of missing warnings that could have prevented atrocities, of misusing intelligence to start a war.\" - \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Scintillating ... full of scoops ... by focusing on the human relationships which are the beating heart of the Five Eyes, Kerbaj has made a singular contribution to the intelligence discourse. It's a service to democracy.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Puts Richard Kerbaj in the front rank of modern authors on espionage. It is, by turns, gripping and shocking and sheds completely new light on the most important intelligence alliance in the world.\" - Tim Shipman, author of \u003ci\u003eAll Out War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Kerbaj ... has chronicled the history of the Five Eyes spy network. His list of interviewees speaks for itself - several former heads of MI5, MI6, GCHQ, the CIA, four former British and Australian prime ministers, and myriad other current and former spooks. But this account is unencumbered by any sense of an agreed or official narrative (the usual price for this level of journalistic access).\" - Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall Editor, The \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"It is an extraordinary development . . . sets out evidence that the British authorities conspired in a cover-up.\" - The \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sensational.\" - Nigel Nelson, Political Editor, \u003ci\u003eThe Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"An impressively detailed account of a remarkable alliance.\" - Jeremy Bowen, \u003ci\u003eThe New Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Examines decades of intelligence sharing.\" - The \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Reopen[s] the debate.\" - The \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Explosive.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe World News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret History of the Five Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e: The untold story of the international spy network, is a riveting and exclusive narrative of the most powerful and least understood intelligence alliance, which has been steeped in secrecy since its formation in 1956.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Kerbaj, an award-winning investigative journalist and filmmaker, bypasses the usual censorship channels to tell the definitive account of authoritative but unauthorised stories of the Western world's most powerful but least known intelligence alliance made up of the US, Britain, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. As Kerbaj shows, spy stories are never better than when they are true - and these span from 1930s Nazi spy rings to the most recent developments in Ukraine and China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough personal interviews with world leaders - including British Prime Ministers Theresa May and David Cameron - and more than 100 intelligence officials, this book explores the complex personalities who helped shape the Five Eyes. They include a Scotland Yard detective who became a spymaster and inspired the first exchanges between MI5 and the FBI. An American home economics teacher who helped create one of the most effective programmes to counter Soviet espionage. The CIA's lone officer in Budapest during the Hungarian Revolution. GCHQ's chief during the Edward Snowden intelligence leak. And the Australian politician turned diplomat whose tip-off to the FBI instigated the inquiry into Russia's meddling in the US presidential contest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Kerbaj is able to draw from deep inside the secret corridors of power and his unparalleled access spans all 5 countries. Some of the people he has interviewed include former GCHQ director Sir Iain Lobban, CIA director General David Petraeus, MI5 director-general Eliza Manningham-Buller, NSA director Admiral Mike Rogers, British National Security Advisor Kim Darroch, ASIO chief Mike Burgess, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service's chief Richard Fadden, and Ciaran Martin, the official who oversaw Britain's assessments on whether the Chinese telecoms firm, Huawei, should have had a role in the creation of the UK's 5G network.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis page-turning book will lift the lid on spy stories from across the English-speaking world, question the future of the alliance, and our place within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833731109100,"sku":"9781789465587","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3099123482825.jpg?v=1758477837"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/richard-kerbaj.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}