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Peter Maurice Wright CBE (9 August 1916 – 26 April 1995) was a principal scientific officer for MI5, the British counter-intelligence agency. His book Spycatcher, written with Paul Greengrass, became an international bestseller with sales of over two million copies.
Spycatcher: The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer (1987) is a memoir written by Peter Wright, former MI5 officer and Assistant Director, and co-author Paul Greengrass. He drew on his own experiences and research into the history of the British intelligence community.
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Spycatcher, by ex-MI5 officer Peter Wright, made explosive claims about UK espionage operations. The government tried to stop its publication.
Jul 31, 1987 · Peter Maurice Wright was the principal scientific officer for MI5, the British counter-intelligence agency. His book Spycatcher, written with Paul Greengrass, became an international bestseller with sales of over two million copies.
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Apr 27, 1995 · Recruited to MI5 in 1954 with the approval of Sir Dick White, MI5's director general, Wright was hailed as the service's first scientist in an era where MI5 was staffed by relics of the...
Apr 28, 1995 · Former British intelligence officer Peter Wright, whose best-selling autobiography “Spycatcher” accused security services of plotting to topple a former British government, died Thursday. He...
