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In the Gap

The United States v. Richard W. Miller

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In the Gap

By: Avi Glijansky
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Gary Wolf, Nick Sullivan
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Journey back to the height of the Cold War in this non-fiction Audible Original. It’s 1984. US intelligence officers battling the Soviets know that KGB spies could be anywhere. Anywhere except the FBI. Because the Bureau has never been compromised -- until now. In this noir, spy thriller, we follow the life and mystery of Richard W. Miller, the first FBI agent arrested for espionage against his own country.

When Miller is spotted with a suspected Soviet spy and former FBI Informant, it sets off a chain of events that will threaten national security, shake public faith in the institutions meant to protect Americans, destroy a family, and derail careers. Featuring the voices of Congressman Adam Schiff, Richard W. Miller’s family, former US Attorney Robert Bonner, and veteran reporter Linda Deutsch - and based off of extensive research, including Miller’s own prison diaries and trial transcripts spanning 7 years. Expect intrigue, suspense, and a modern exploration of a remarkable past event.

This Audible Original was produced by Frequency Machine.

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Episodes
  • Episode 1: The Worst Thing You Can Imagine
    Nov 24 2020

    For decades, the FBI has kept the KGB from infiltrating their ranks. Until now. When FBI agent Richard W. Miller and Russian emigre Svetlana Ogorodnikova are spotted near the Soviet consulate in San Francisco, the news travels all the way to Bureau Headquarters. Within days, a completely unprecedented investigation is launched in order to answer the urgent question: is there a mole in the FBI?

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    57 mins
  • Episode 2: To Catch a Mole
    Nov 24 2020

    The investigation of alleged KGB Spy Richard W. Miller - code named Operation Whipworm - is missing a smoking gun. Hundreds of agents, thousands of man hours, all under absolute secrecy, and still no ironclad proof that Miller is a spy. That changes when Miller and Svetlana buy tickets to Vienna for a meeting with the Soviets. Now, the FBI has 16 days to nail its suspects. But as the Bureau gets ready to close in, Miller does the one thing they never expected.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 3: The Double Agent
    Nov 24 2020

    Three months before anyone suspected him of espionage, a phone call changed Richard W. Miller’s life. The caller told Miller she had information on the KGB’s activities. Miller was on the Soviet Counterintelligence squad, but just barely. After years of screwups he wasn’t the most popular agent. This was his chance to turn things around. Miller got approval for the meeting. And nothing -for him or the FBI -would ever be the same. [Contains sensitive content]

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    1 hr and 1 min
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About the Performer

Brittany Pressley is the narrator of nearly 400 books. She has been awarded multiple AudioFile Magazine Earphone awards, a 2018 Audie Award, and was a 2020 YALSA Amazing Audiobook top 10 winner. Her voice can be heard on both TV and radio commercials and she is a series regular on the Netflix series Winx Club and Robocar Poli. Pressley is a proud graduate of Columbia University.

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This was an amazing retelling of the Richard W. Miller case and his story. I truly enjoyed the personal details of how each historical figure involved had a level of humanity to them and were tragically flawed. Excellent audio quality, truly rich in historical fact, and expertly composed.

American History Made Radio Drama

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This story is so well written! It's like the author is pulling on a thread to unravel the story and with each pull, something different is exposed.

captivating!

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What a cool true story! I love the way it is told and how you don’t know if he’s really a double agent or not! This should be a movie.

Amazing story! I had no idea this happened!

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The episode format meant that periodically bits of the story were repeated in multiple episodes, and I generally felt like it could have been told in a few fewer episodes, however it wasn’t egregious and kept me engaged.

A little longer than needed, but still enjoyable

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I'm not the smartest tool in the shed but I found it hard to keep up with. That could have been my fault. However, I found myself wanting to keep listening. It was fascinating, sad, amazing, unbelievable and supposedly true. I loved it.

Complicated but Very Interesting

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This is a very interesting story. I was hooked from the first moment. I listened to the whole thing in a day.

Kept me engaged.

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This was a podcast about an FBI agent who was put on trial for espionage. A tangled web of sex, lies and misinformation and the "Mormon Mafia" in the FBI ensues. Actors voice various people involved. Miller himself was complex and an unlikely suspect. Excellently produced with a great cast and fascinating narrative, this is a must listen for true crime lovers. The damage done was not what you would expect. A riveting listen.

Fascinating Account of the Spy Trial

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The time-shifting threw me off a bit sometimes but that may just be me. The story type could have dragged but didn't and I thought the narration was top notch. I'll listen to it again in the future.

Very Interesting story, well narrated.

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I really enjoyed this podcast. It was well produced and well told. If you enjoy a twisting and turning thread of a story, give it a listen.

Great listen

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After episode three you hear the entire story all over again. They must have gotten paid per episode. After episode five I just skipped on to the epilogue.

Repetitive at best

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