The spy who couldn't spell

a dyslexic traitor, an unbreakable code, and the FBI's hunt for America's stolen secrets

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Yudhijit Bhattacharjee: The spy who couldn't spell (2016)

292 pages

English language

Published Jan. 12, 2016

ISBN:
978-1-59240-900-6
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OCLC Number:
950519378

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"The thrilling, true-life account of the FBI's hunt for the ingenious traitor Brian Regan--known as The Spy Who Couldn't Spell. Before Edward Snowden's infamous data breach, the largest theft of government secrets was committed by an ingenious traitor whose intricate espionage scheme and complex system of coded messages were made even more baffling by his dyslexia. His name is Brian Regan, but he came to be known as The Spy Who Couldn't Spell. In December of 2000, FBI Special Agent Steven Carr of the bureau's Washington, D.C., office received a package from FBI New York: a series of coded letters from an anonymous sender to the Libyan consulate, offering to sell classified United States intelligence. The offer, and the threat, were all too real. A self-proclaimed CIA analyst with top secret clearance had information about U.S. reconnaissance satellites, air defense systems, weapons depots, munitions factories, and underground bunkers throughout the …

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"Mr. 80%" is a good descriptor of Brian Regan. He attempted short term solutions to financial problems by trying to sell government secrets, but basically self-sabotaged himself the entire way. I really enjoyed the presentation of the story as more of a crime thriller than a nonfiction presentation of facts. It was super interesting to read, and held my interest throughout.

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Subjects

  • Intelligence service
  • United States
  • History
  • Dyslexics
  • United States. National Reconnaissance Office
  • American Espionage
  • United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Biography
  • Spies

Places

  • United States