{"product_id":"the-a-to-z-of-nigel-west-9780810871519","title":"The A to Z of Sexspionage","description":"In a surprising number of espionage cases sex has played a significant role--often only in the background--possibly as a reason why a particular individual has lived beyond his means and is in desperate need of cash. FBI agent Earl Pitts sold secrets to the Soviets to ease his financial burdens, which came from his habitually heavy use of male and female prostitutes. Yuri Nosenko collaborated with the CIA after having misappropriated KGB funds to entertain expensive women while on official duties in Geneva, and Aleksandr Ogorodnik of the Soviet foreign ministry was persuaded to become a spy by his pregnant Spanish lover, an agent recruited by the CIA. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the realm of human behavior, sex can be the catalyst for risky or reckless conduct. \u003ci\u003eThe A to Z of Sexspionage\u003c\/i\u003e explores this behavior through a chronology, an introduction, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on the secret agencies, operations, and events. From Delilah's seduction of Samson in 1161 BC to State Department official Donald Keyser's conviction of passing secrets to Isabelle Cheng, a Taiwanese intelligence officer, in 2007, Nigel West recounts the history of sexspionage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nigel West\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810871513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810871519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scarecrow Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2010 pg. 297","brand":"Nigel West","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056909381887,"sku":"9780810871519","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_28d54504-5702-41ac-b1a6-15ea26a4e1b8.jpg?v=1685043941","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-a-to-z-of-nigel-west-9780810871519","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}