The Billion Dollar Spy & Billion Dollar Whale 2 Books Collection Set - True Crime Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal by David E. Hoffman
Billion Dollar Whale: The Bestselling Investigation Into the Financial Fraud of the Century by Tom Wright & Bradley Hope

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Icon Books (The Billion Dollar Spy); Scribe Publications (Billion Dollar Whale)
Age Range: Adult

Overview
This true crime collection pairs two of the most acclaimed real-life investigations of the last decade: a Cold War espionage thriller and a modern financial fraud exposé. The Billion Dollar Spy uncovers the CIA's most valuable Moscow asset, while Billion Dollar Whale traces the extraordinary theft of billions from a Malaysian state fund. Together they offer gripping, meticulously researched narratives on secrecy, power, and the systems that allow deception to flourish, perfect for readers of investigative journalism and non-fiction thrillers.

About the Books
The Billion Dollar Spy tells the astonishing true story of Adolf Tolkachev, a Soviet engineer who became one of the CIA's most productive Cold War assets. After approaching an American diplomat in Moscow in 1977, Tolkachev spent years secretly passing military secrets to his handlers, using concealed cameras, dead drops, and coded signals to avoid detection by the KGB. David E. Hoffman's Pulitzer Prize-winning account draws on declassified CIA files to reconstruct the tension, tradecraft, and eventual betrayal that ended one of the most consequential espionage operations of the era.

Billion Dollar Whale exposes how Jho Low, a young Malaysian financier, orchestrated the theft of billions of dollars from the 1MDB state investment fund. Wright and Hope, both award-winning investigative journalists, trace how Low used the stolen money to fund lavish parties, Hollywood films, and a jet-setting lifestyle among celebrities and global elites, all while banks and regulators failed to intervene. Their reporting reveals the scale of one of the biggest financial scandals in history and the institutional failures that allowed it to happen.

Both are landmark works of narrative non-fiction.

• Two critically acclaimed true stories of espionage and financial crime in one set
• Brand new paperback editions, ideal for gifting or building a non-fiction library
• Perfect for fans of investigative journalism, Cold War history, and financial scandal exposés
• Award-winning authors with deep first-hand reporting experience
• Thought-provoking reads for book clubs and true crime enthusiasts
• Great gift for history buffs, finance professionals, and non-fiction readers

About the Authors
David E. Hoffman is an American journalist and contributing editor at The Washington Post, and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Dead Hand. Tom Wright and Bradley Hope are award-winning investigative journalists formerly of The Wall Street Journal, whose 1MDB reporting won multiple international awards.

Why You'll Love This True Crime Collection
Two unputdownable, real-world stories of deception and daring, one from the heart of the Cold War, one from the modern financial world. Together they make a compelling gift or addition to any non-fiction collection.

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