Breaking the Ring: The Bizarre Case of the Walker Family Spy Ring (1987)

by John Barron

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For 17 years, the Soviets knew every military move we made! That is how damaging the Walker family spy ring was to our national security. For the better part of two decades, John Walker, his son Michael, brother Arthur, and friend Jerry Whitworth comprised the KGB's greatest asset. Meticulously detailing the FBI investigation which finally broke the case, John Barron reveals how close the United States came to disaster - and how the repercussions may linger for decades.… (more)

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I know. It's not terribly well-written, it's mildly chauvinistic, campy, 'not very "PC" and very "80s" in tone. But this is quite the pre-internet page-turner. 5 stars for subject matter, 4 for effort. (

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Bletchley Park, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Buckinghamshire, England, UK

London, England, UK

USS Nimitz

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World War II (1939 | 1945)

World War II, Pacific Theater (1941-12-07 | 1945-09-02)

Battle of Midway (1942-06-04 | 1942-06-07)

Vietnam War (1959 | 1975)

Iranian Hostage Rescue Attempt

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Breach (2007)

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To all who serve silently and valiantly so that their fellow citizens may live in freedom and justice

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In San Francisco by midsummer 1984 John Peterson and Bill Smits knew.

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For 17 years, the Soviets knew every military move we made! That is how damaging the Walker family spy ring was to our national security. For the better part of two decades, John Walker, his son Michael, brother Arthur, and friend Jerry Whitworth comprised the KGB's greatest asset. Meticulously detailing the FBI investigation which finally broke the case, John Barron reveals how close the United States came to disaster - and how the repercussions may linger for decades.

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