A Spy in Plain Sight

In her audiobook, legal analyst Lis Wiehl investigates the case of Robert Hanssen, a Russian spy who infiltrated the FBI for two decades, examining what has been labeled the "worst intelligence disaster in US history." Drawing on her background as a federal prosecutor and insights from her father's career in the FBI, Wiehl interviews former FBI and CIA agents, as well as close associates of Hanssen, to uncover how he managed to spy undetected for so long. The narrative also raises pressing questions about current national security vulnerabilities, particularly in the realm of cyber threats, suggesting that the risk of espionage remains ever-present.