The spy who couldn't spell : a dyslexic traitor, an unbreakable code, and the FBI's hunt for America's stolen secrets
(Book)
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Published
New York, NY : New American Library, 2016.
ISBN
9781592409006, 1592409008
Lexile measure
1200L
Status
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Dyslexics -- United States -- Biography.
Espionage, American -- History -- 21st century.
Intelligence service -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Regan, Brian, -- 1962-
Spies -- United States -- Biography.
True crime stories.
United States. -- Federal Bureau of Investigation.
United States. -- National Reconnaissance Office.
Dyslexics -- United States -- Biography.
Espionage, American -- History -- 21st century.
Intelligence service -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Regan, Brian, -- 1962-
Spies -- United States -- Biography.
True crime stories.
United States. -- Federal Bureau of Investigation.
United States. -- National Reconnaissance Office.
More Details
Published
New York, NY : New American Library, 2016.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
292 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781592409006, 1592409008
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8.8, 14 Points
Level 8.8, 14 Points
Lexile measure
1200
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
"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 Middle East. Rooting out the traitor would not be easy, but certain clues suggested a government agent with a military background, a family, and a dire need for money. Leading a diligent team of investigators and code breakers, Carr spent years hunting down a dangerous spy and his cache of stolen secrets. In this fast-paced true-life spy thriller, Yudhijit Bhattacharjee reveals how the FBI unraveled Regan's strange web of codes to build a case against a man who nearly collapsed America's military security"--,Provided by publisher.
Description
"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 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 offering to sell classified United States intelligence from an anonymous sender to the Libyan consulate. The offer and the threat were all too real. A self-proclaimed CIA analyst with top secret clearance had information about US reconnaissance satellites, air defense systems, weapons depots, munitions factories, and underground bunkers throughout the Middle East. Routing out the traitor would not be easy, but certain clues suggested a government agent with a military background, a family, and a dire need for money. Leading a diligent team of investigators and code breakers, Carr spent years hunting down a dangerous spy and his cache of stolen secrets. In this fast-paced, true-life spy thriller, Yudhijit Bhattacharjee reveals how the FBI unraveled Regan's strange web of codes to build a case against a man who nearly collapsed America's military security"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
1200L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,8.8,14,185648.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bhattacharjee, Y. (2016). The spy who couldn't spell: a dyslexic traitor, an unbreakable code, and the FBI's hunt for America's stolen secrets (First edition.). New American Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bhattacharjee, Yudhijit. 2016. The Spy Who Couldn't Spell: A Dyslexic Traitor, an Unbreakable Code, and the FBI's Hunt for America's Stolen Secrets. New American Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bhattacharjee, Yudhijit. The Spy Who Couldn't Spell: A Dyslexic Traitor, an Unbreakable Code, and the FBI's Hunt for America's Stolen Secrets New American Library, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bhattacharjee, Yudhijit. The Spy Who Couldn't Spell: A Dyslexic Traitor, an Unbreakable Code, and the FBI's Hunt for America's Stolen Secrets First edition., New American Library, 2016.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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