Redwood by Ben Macintyre.
In 1981, Soviet spy Vladimir Kuzichkin offered up critical insider information on Iran’s Tudeh Party to Britain’s MI6 in exchange for discreet assistance with a personal affliction that was at the heart of his marital troubles.
Ben Macintyre’s Redwood, described by The Times as “a masterclass in the ethics of espionage,” is the surprising true account of how the erectile dysfunction suffered by the 6′4″ KGB major code-named Redwood may have altered geopolitics in the Middle East. Buy Redwood from your local bookstore.