A brilliant re-imagining of events surrounding the notorious Cambridge spy-ring. Known as the Cambridge Five, these men betrayed their country to the Soviet Union during and after WWII. Fifteen years later, 76-year-old Edward Crane is pronounced dead at a London hospital in 1992. An academic and historian, Sam Gaddis learns that Crane was the rumored sixth man in the Cambring—and that he's alive and ready to tell his story. Gaddis, a well-regarded scholar of modern Russia who needs money to support his ex-wife and their daughter, thinks he can turn this staggering information into a bestselling book. However, as the story unfolds, people who know the truth, start dying. Sam Gaddis realizes he is in over his head and is in a plot far bigger than he imagined.

I think this is a great novel of espionage. As long as you remember that Sam is an academic and not a spy, then you will really enjoy this book. I was riveted to the book and devoured it within a few days. Although there is not a lot of action, I liked the story so much because it seemed believable. Sam is a very normal character who stumbles upon a mystery.

Haven't read a good spy novel in a while. Thanks goodreads giveaway program for this win!