Gordon Corera

My book "The Spy in the Archive: How one man tried to kill the KGB" is out today in the US and I'm so pleased to see this review in the New York Times. "What makes Corera’s book original is that he shows the U.S.S.R.’s demise from the vantage point of its security services."

The KGB Clerk Who Kept the Receipts open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/p/…

MI5 once seriously explored using gerbils to sniff out spies by sensing stress hormones in sweat - complete with a rodent-powered lie detector. We unpack this bizarre bit of spycraft in the latest Declassified Club episode for members of @triclassified. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 The final episode in the Liquid Bomb Plot series is out now. 🎙️@gordoncorera @mccloskeybooks Link in the replies 👇

The @triclassified stuff about Kim Philby being vetted for SIS - lunch with him and his father, right sort of chap, don't worry he was a Commie when he was young, over it now - seeming weirdly relevant this week.

Brilliant series on Philby from @triclassified with a bonus episode from me for those of you sensible enough to join the club....Thanks to @gordoncorera and @mccloskeybooks for having me on...

Calling fans of @triclassified @gordoncorera @mccloskeybooks gutted that I can no longer attend this sold out event, 2 x tickets available, row c!! secure.ticketmaster.co.uk/rs/1F00635DA3C…

It’s publication day for THE PERSIAN in the UK…a spy novel set amid the shadow war between Israel and Iran, a dentist in over his head, a story of deception betrayal and also love and forgiveness. It’s available now wherever you get your books. @_SwiftPress @simonmontefiore

Fans of @triclassified @gordoncorera @mccloskeybooks I have two spare tickets for the sold out live show next weekend. Very sad to miss it but would like to find a home for them if any fans want to DM me!

Great to see @TheTimes spotlight three Goalhanger shows helping audiences understand Iran - its history, revolutions, power structures and present-day tensions: @EmpirePodUK, @TheRestHistory and @TRIClassified. ✍️ @PatriciaNicol thetimes.com/magazines/cult…

The Chinese embassy is a red herring. Real spooks have eyes elsewhere The row over the CCP’s new London base misses what MI5 already knows: concerns about spying go much further than tapped cables, writes @gordoncorera bit.ly/4jNThql

Who Knew Pigeons Were Superheroes? To watch or listen to the full episode with the brilliant @FryRsquared from @RestIsScience, join the Declassified Club: restisclassified.com

A recent wave of alerts, convictions and the furore over the dropping of an alleged Chinese espionage case all serve as a reminder that Parliament is and has always been a prime target for spies. @gordoncorera explains how times have changed politicshome.com/news/article/p…

"Mr. Corera is well-versed in the cloak-and-dagger world. His experience with the material lends weight to a thoroughly engrossing tale." Congratulations to @gordoncorera and THE SPY IN THE ARCHIVE for this incredible review in @WSJ! Check it out. wsj.com/arts-culture/b…

The book tells the story of Vasili Mitrokhin, an introverted, obsessive archivist who stole the KGB's secrets. Turned away by the CIA, he was brought out by MI6. The book also explores how the KGB never died, leading to the rise of Vladimir Putin and the world we live in today

My book "The Spy in the Archive: How one man tried to kill the KGB" is out today in the US and I'm so pleased to see this review in the New York Times. "What makes Corera’s book original is that he shows the U.S.S.R.’s demise from the vantage point of its security services."

@mccloskeybooks and @gordoncorera analyse the meticulous planning behind the raid on Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro in the latest episode of The Rest Is Classified 🚁🌙 Watch here: youtu.be/rWTzkSB6iak

Don’t miss @mccloskeybooks and @gordoncorera's detailed walkthrough of Operation Absolute Resolve 🚁🚨 The high-stakes operation that saw U.S. Delta Force seize Maduro from a fortified Venezuelan military complex. Watch here: youtu.be/rWTzkSB6iak

🚨 Emergency Episode Is Now LIVE! 🚨 Trump has captured President Maduro of Venezuela and extradited him to the US, but how was he able to pull off such a complex, and legally contentious, plot? LINK IN BIO 🔗

@WeHaveWaysPod Have you ever thought about having a talk on World War II spy pigeons? Asking for a friend........

Achtung! Achtung! We Have Ways Fest will be back at Blackpit Brewery next year from 11th-13th September 🙌 Tickets will go on sale in spring 2026 🎟️

The realisation that Sergei Skripal had been targeted within the UK sent shockwaves through the world of British spies and raised important but difficult questions, some of which have been answered by today's latest report. But have the lessons been learnt?bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…