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Peter Wright (1) (1916–1995)

Author of Spy Catcher: The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer

For other authors named Peter Wright, see the disambiguation page.

2 Works 1,784 Members 16 Reviews

Works by Peter Wright

Spy Catcher: The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer (1987) 1,763 copies, 16 reviews

The Spycatcher's Encyclopedia of Espionage (1991) 21 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Wright, Peter Maurice
Birthdate: 1916-08-09
Date of death: 1995-04-27
Gender: male
Nationality: Australia
England (birth)
Birthplace: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, UK
Place of death: Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia
Education: Bishop's Stortford College
Occupations: intelligence officer
Organizations: MI5

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SpyCatcher: The Candid Autobiography of a Senior… by Peter Wright

Inside view of the British Secret Service and the hunt for moles

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zot79 | 15 other reviews | Aug 20, 2023 |

SpyCatcher: The Candid Autobiography of a Senior… by Peter Wright

Seen a lot of backlash on this, but still pretty cool

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Mcdede | 15 other reviews | Jul 19, 2023 |

Spy Catcher by Peter Wright

The book that shook the Thatcher regime

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LarkinPubs | 15 other reviews | Mar 1, 2023 |

Spycatcher - "spionfångaren" : den nakna sanningen… by Peter Wright

En självbiografi av f.d. biträdande chef på MI5

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CalleFriden | 15 other reviews | Feb 8, 2023 |

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Spy Catcher: The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer (Nonfiction – 1987)

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Works: 2
Members: 1,784
Popularity: #14,433
Rating: ½ 3.6

Reviews: 16
ISBNs: 142
Languages: 12

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