From the author of Spy vs. Spy and Moscow Station comes a profile of Glenn Michael Souther, the US naval officer that shared top-secret nuclear war plans during his time as a spy for the KGB. Abandoning his country and his career as a young, bright naval officer, Glenn Michael Souther became a spy for the KGB during the Cold War. While working as a spy, Souther divulged top-secret US nuclear war plans, making him a hero among the Soviets.

Now, renowned political author Ronald Kessler takes readers into the plight of Souther’s betrayal, sharing details on his time as a spy, looking at his relationship with women, and revealing his outrageous public behavior while examining the impact of Souther’s security breach and the inept investigation that followed.

A fascinating character study of the modern traitor. – ALA Booklist