Chinese Spies

Peter Mattis and Matthew Brazil present an unprecedented look into the murky world of Chinese espionage both past and present, enabling a better understanding of how pervasive and important its influence is, both in China and abroad.

In 1963, FBI Special Agent Tom Warren is transferred to the San Francisco Bureau to lead the effort to break down a well-organized Chinese spy network. Soon after his arrival, he is discreetly given a picture of a murdered Japanese woman with a chopstick jammed into her mouth. Tom recognizes this as the handiwork of his old nemesis, Dr. Wang--the leader of the same Chinese spy network. His last run-in with Dr. Wang resulted in the death of Tom’s entire team, and he is determined to have different results when they next meet. With nuclear secrets on the line, Tom and his new team race ...

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