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Into the Mirror : The Life of Master Spy Robert P. Hanssen

Name: Into the Mirror : The Life of Master Spy Robert P. Hanssen
Author: Lawrence Schiller
ISBN: 9780060508098

by Lawrence Schiller

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"Lawrence Schiller re-creates a gripping portrait of Hanssen, who for twenty-two years was a loving husband, a devoted father of six, a deeply devout Catholic and member of Opus Dei, a passionate anticommunist, a dedicated FBI agent - and a traitor the likes of which the United States has never before seen." "On February 18, 2001, the FBI finally arrested Hanssen and charged him with selling to the Russians - over a period of more than twenty years - top-secret, classified information. Nothing that has been reported to date about this ordinary-looking but tormented man has revealed the astonishing facts that Lawrence Schiller and Norman Mailer - collaborators on the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Executioner's Song and Oswald's Tale-uncovered during their nine-month investigation into the life of this complex man. In seeking to solve this almost impenetrable mystery, Schiller and Mailer spent hundreds of hours interviewing members of Hanssen's family as well as his closest friends, colleagues, and fellow church members. They traveled to Moscow to interview a key member of the KGB who had handled the spy they knew only as "Ramon Garcia."" Into the Mirror gets inside the mind of a devious and dangerously brilliant man, and creates an unforgettable portrait of someone so caught up in the struggle with his own personal demons that he would betray everything he held sacred - his wife, his family, his religion, and his country.

About the Author, Lawrence Schiller

Lawrence Schiller ranks among our greatest investigative journalists. In addition to his bestselling books, he has written for the New Yorker and other major publications. For many years he has appeared as an on-air consultant for the ABC and NBC networks. He lives in Los Angeles.

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What's the real story behind notorious Soviet spy Robert Hanssen? How was he able to supply the Russians with so many vital secrets for so long without being caught? Into the Mirror presents a penetrating look at Hanssen, via a series of interviews carried out by collaborators Lawrence Schiller and Norman Mailer. What were Schiller and Mailer able to find out from those who knew Hanssen best? Find out the truth behind the traitor.