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title: Six Secrets - Conversations with Spies 💬🕵️
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This week SPYSCAPE We sits down with six real-life intelligence operatives to find out what makes spies tick

| View in browser Fictional spies and real-life operatives use the same spy skills we all possess, from risk tolerance and agility to observation and composure. We sat down with six real-life intelligence officers to find out what makes spies tick and give you the inside edge on how to succeed in the big leagues. If you want to uncover your spy superpowers, you’ll need to act like a pro.   The spymaster Sonya Lim didn’t intend to join the CIA let alone recruit foreign spies and lead undercover operations but she stumbled into espionage and found real life more thrilling than a spy movie. Sonya climbed to the top as a station chief but being the boss is never easy: “You’re on 24-7. It can be extremely mentally exhausting.” So what’s the most electrifying job of a CIA officer? Sonya’s answer may surprise you. THE THRILL SEEKER   The King's man Tony Comer isn’t just an intelligence operative - he’s the keeper of Britain’s spy secrets. As a GCHQ intelligence historian, Tony has briefed the King, Queen, and country, deciding along the way what the public can and cannot see. He’s also the agency’s first public spokesman and likely the only member of a spy service they’ll ever meet - or know they’ve ever met. Tony shares the secrets of his success. SECRETS FROM THE VAULT   GET EXCITED UK READERS! U.S. PREMIERE COMING IN 2023!   Castro's nemesis Chris Simmons’ parents both worked for the FBI so he grew up in a home brimming with secrets. Chris joined the US Army and then trained to become a spycatcher specializing in Fidel Castro’s Cuba and ‘human chess’. His specialty? Coaxing confessions from high-profile US traitors including US-Cuban double agent Ana Montes. How does he do it? Chris shares his technique for catching liars and traitors. SPYCATCHER SECRETS   Born to spy While many espionage movies are dominated by men like 007 and Jason Bourne, spying has always attracted women including ex-CIA officer Amaryllis Fox. Now a bestselling author and TV host, Fox was once part of the clandestine service. It was an inauspicious start, however. Fox sat down with SPYSCAPE podcast The Spying Game to discuss coming of age in the CIA.  THE SLEEPER AGENT   KGB spychology Undercover KGB sleeper agent Jack Barsky slipped into America with $10,000 and orders to infiltrate New York society. Instead, he went rogue and lived the American dream before getting arrested by the FBI. It’s been a long road from enemy agent to US citizen. Along the way, Jack learned a lot about spy psychology and volunteered to share the results of his SPYCHOLOGY test exclusively with SPYSCAPE readers. INSIDE A SPY'S MIND   Get a FREE copy of Clarity in Crisis this Story Monday! Get a FREE copy of a hot thriller, spy story, or crime novel every Monday with a special Story Mondays ticket to SPYSCAPE HQ. Next Monday it's Clarity in Crisis by Marc Polymeropoulos. Meet your next crisis head-on and get through it stronger than ever by using the hard-earned strategies and core principles from Marc Polymeropoulos, a highly decorated, 26-year operations officer with the CIA. Don't miss your FREE copy when you experience SPYSCAPE HQ next Monday. BOOK NOW!   The cyber spy catcher Insider threats come in many disguises, including one incredible case where former Defence Intelligence Agency officer Shawnee Delaney discovered a suspected Chinese spy curled up asleep under the desk at her new company. The digital evidence against him was so significant Shawnee’s next move involved the FBI - but there was no time for a victory lap. Another threat had quickly materialized.  CLOAK AND DAGGER THREATS   SPYSCAPE, 928 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10019 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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