Into the Mirror

Unabridged
Author: Lawrence Schiller , Norman Mailer
Narrator: Sam Tsoutsouvas
Genres: Biographies, True-Crime
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date: May 2002
Length: 6 hours
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Overview

From the bestselling author of American Tragedy and Perfect Murder, Perfect Town comes an even more stunning portrayal of America's dark side. Into the Mirror is the shocking story of FBI Special Agent Robert P. Hanssen, the master spy who single-handedly created the greatest breach of security in the history of our country.

On February 18, 2001, the FBI finally arrested Hanssen and charged him with sellingover a period of more than twenty years -- top-secret, classified information to the Russians. Nothing that has been reported to date about this ordinary-looking but tormented man has revealed the astonishing facts that Lawrence Schiller and Norman Mailer -- collaborators on the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Executioner's Song and Oswald's Tale -- uncovered during their nine-month investigation into the life of this complex man.

Into the Mirror gets inside the mind of a devious and dangerously brilliant man and creates an unforgettable portrait of someone so caught up in the struggle with his own personal demons that he would betray everything he holds sacred -- his wife, his family, his religion, and his country.

Selected Reviews

Into the Mirror

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 5/5

Excellent reading

by Brad Zerkel
  • Book Rating: 5/5

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Reviews (4)

Into the Mirror

Written by Anonymous on April 4th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Haunting. Because it is based on a true story, you know that this story happened to someone. Someone real felt this. And someone real was hurt.

Excellent reading

Written by Brad Zerkel on January 27th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 5/5

The reading of this although not technically a Dramatic reading came across as same. Interesting Material as well.

Into the Mirror

Written by Deborah Martinson on July 21st, 2006

  • Book Rating: 3/5

Interesting in a kind of bland way. A good character study, but the main character--despite his perfidy--just didn't interest me that much. I love Mailer's work and was disappointed.

Amazing How he Got Where He Did

Written by Anonymous from Norfolk, MA on April 25th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 4/5

I grew up in the area so it was very interesting to listen to sites I am familiar with. As a fan of non-fiction, the author very successfully filled in the blanks seamlessly to the point that the book read as a complete non-fiction account. After finishing the book, I was left with no compassion for Robert. He is certainly not someone you can feel for, even considering his unfortunate upbringing.

Selected Reviews

Into the Mirror

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 5/5

Excellent reading

by Brad Zerkel
  • Book Rating: 5/5

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Author Details

Author Details

Schiller, Lawrence

"Lawrence Schiller was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Southern California. He published his first of nine books in 1966 while working as a photojournalist for Life and The Saturday Evening Post. His television films have won seven Emmys. He has collaborated with Norman Mailer on several books, including The Executioner's Song and Oswald's Tale. Recently, he has written for The New Yorker and George. His last book, American Tragedy, was a New York Times bestseller. He lives in Los Angeles."