Author Description

<b>One decision can end everything . . . or lead to unlikely redemption.</b><br><br>Millions watched the CBS <i>60 Minutes</i> special on Jack Barsky in 2015. Now, in this fascinating memoir, the Soviet KGB agent tells his story of gut-wrenching choices, appalling betrayals, his turbulent inner world, and the secret life he lived for years without getting caught.<br><br>On October 8, 1978, a Canadian national by the name of William Dyson stepped off a plane at O'Hare International Airport and proceeded toward Customs and Immigration.<br><br>Two days later, William Dyson ceased to exist.<br><br>The identity was a KGB forgery, used to get one of their own―a young, ambitious East German agent―into the United States.<br><br>The plan succeeded, and the spy's new identity was born: Jack Barsky. He would work undercover for the next decade, carrying out secret operations during the Cold War years . . . until a surprising shift in his allegiance challenged everything he thought he believed.<br><br>In this deeply personal and gripping true story, Barsky exposes: <ul><li>The recruitment process and espionage training used by the KGB</li><li>His time working in America as a secret agent</li><li>How he unraveled the political ideologies instilled by the Communist Party</li><li>The spiritual awakening that changed everything</li></ul><i>Deep Undercover</i> will reveal the secret life of this man without a country and tell the story no one ever expected him to tell.