Molehunt
David Wise, PH.D.. Avon Books, $5.5 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-380-72127-6
The author traces the CIA's Cold War efforts to uproot Soviet spies within its ranks. (June)
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Reviewed on: 05/30/1994
Genre: Nonfiction
Hardcover - 978-0-517-14408-4
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