The Spy Who Seduced America: Lies and Betrayal in the Heat of the Cold War - The Judith Coplon Story - Hardcover

This thoroughly researched and passionately presented account of an American tragedy has the power to embolden we the people to pursue justice, if we read it and learn its lessons. Ramsey Clark, former attorney general of the United States"

Well written and informative, a magnificent assessment of the trial of Judith Coplon, the first Cold War spy arrested and tried for espionage in the United States. Francis Gary Powers, Jr., founder, the Cold War Museum"

Examines both the farcical and disturbing aspects of Coplon s case. "The New Yorker""

An important study that sheds light not only on Cold War spying but also on the FBI's counterespionage activities in the late 1940's. For most collections. "Library Journal""

The Mitchells left no stone unturned in researching this intricately woven story. It's so scrupulously detailed that it could be used as a handbook for law-enforcement officers and a case history for all concerned citizens. Gen. Oleg Kalugin, former chief, KGB worldwide counterintelligence"

"This thoroughly researched and passionately presented account of an American tragedy has the power to embolden we the people to pursue justice, if we read it and learn its lessons." --Ramsey Clark, former attorney general of the United States

"Well written and informative, a magnificent assessment of the trial of Judith Coplon, the first Cold War spy arrested and tried for espionage in the United States." --Francis Gary Powers, Jr., founder, the Cold War Museum

"Examines both the farcical and disturbing aspects of Coplon's case." --The New Yorker

"An important study that sheds light not only on Cold War spying but also on the FBI's counterespionage activities in the late 1940's. For most collections." --Library Journal

"The Mitchells left no stone unturned in researching this intricately woven story. It's so scrupulously detailed that it could be used as a handbook for law-enforcement officers and a case history for all concerned citizens." --Gen. Oleg Kalugin, former chief, KGB worldwide counterintelligence

Marcia Mitchell is the former secretary of labor for South Dakota and the associate director of the American Film Institute. She is the author of Cosmetics from the Kitchen, Raindance to Research, and Management Strategies for Women. Thomas Mitchell is a former FBI agent. During his 17-year tenure, he was directly involved in the Coplon case as well as a variety of anticommunist counterintelligence activities. They live in Hill City, South Dakota.