Writers In The Loft Presents Ben MacIntyre With His New York Times Bestseller 'The Spy And The Traitor'

On Tuesday, October 16, Ben Macintyre, international bestselling author of Rogue Heroes, Double Cross, and countless other real-life espionage accounts, visits The Music Hall Loft to share an on-screen presentation and talk about his latest bestselling work of nonfiction, THE SPY AND THE TRAITOR. Heralded as his greatest spy story yet, the thrilling tale describes with cinematic pacing and dry wit how the secret work of Russian Oleg Gordievsky hastened the end of the Cold War.

The ticket package for Writers in the Loft: Ben Macintyre with THE SPY AND THE TRAITOR on Tuesday, October 16 at 7pm is $42. In addition to a reserved seat, the package includes a copy of THE SPY AND THE TRAITOR: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War ($28, hardcover), a bar beverage, audiovisual presentation by the author, Q+A, and book signing meet-and-greet. Packages can be purchased online at TheMusicHall.org, over the phone at 603.436.2400, or in person at the B2W Box Office at the Historic Theater, 28 Chestnut Street.

Ben Macintyre is a columnist and Associate Editor at The Times (London). He has worked as the newspaper's correspondent in New York, Paris, and Washington. Macintyre is the author of nine previous books including Agent Zigzag, shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award and the Galaxy British Book Award for Biography of the Year 2008, and the #1 bestsellers A Spy Among Friends, Operation Mincemeat, Double Cross and SAS: Rogue Heroes. He has also written and presented BBC documentaries of his work.