“The Spy Who Couldn't Spell”
by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee
The thrilling, true-life account of the FBI’s hunt for the ingenious traitor Brian Regan—known as the Spy Who Couldn’t Spell.
MoreAn award-winning writer whose features and essays on espionage, cybercrime, science and medicine have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Wired and other U.S. magazines.
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Yudhijit Bhattacharjee is an award-winning writer whose features and essays on espionage, cybercrime, science and medicine have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Wired and other U.S. magazines. Yudhijit spent 11 years as a staff writer at the weekly journal Science, writing about neuroscience, astronomy and a variety of other topics in research and science policy. More >>
“An excellent, highly engrossing account of the search for a man who was cunning, avaricious—and a dreadful speller…. It is a pleasure to be in the hands of a writer who so skillfully weaves his assiduous research into polished prose…. The Spy Who Couldn’t Spell presents an estimable, thoroughly enjoyable overview of espionage in the digital age.”
The Wall Street Journal
“What distinguishes this real-world chronicle from similar others…is the author’s humane perspective…Recommended for spycraft buffs and general enthusiasts of U.S. intelligence operations and psychosocial factors behind espionagea”
Library Journal (starred review)
“A gripping tale and a powerful case for spell check.”
Esquire
“Yudhijit Bhattacharjee has brought to light an intriguing tale of espionage and betrayal—a tale filled with twists and turns and powerful revelations.”
David Grann, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon