Gellman Barton Bücher

»Verax« – unter diesem Namen kontaktierte ein geheimnisvoller Informant Barton Gellman. Der Journalist konnte nicht ahnen, dass sich dahinter Edward Snowden verbarg – und der größte Überwachungsskandal aller Zeiten. Jetzt legt der dreifache Pulitzer-Preisträger die definitive Gesamtdarstellung der globalen Überwachung vor. »Der dunkle Spiegel« ist alles zusammen: Spionage-Thriller, Insider-Bericht, investigative Reportage – und ein einzigartiges Zeugnis der unersetzlichen Rolle des Journalismus. Wie in einem Krimi erzählt Gellman von Snowdens Leak bis zum heutigen Überwachungskapitalismus des Silicon Valley die ganze Geschichte. Gegen den Widerstand von Geheimdiensten der ganzen Welt gelingt es ihm, die Puzzleteile zusammenzusetzen. Als sein Rechner vor seinen eigenen Augen gehackt wird, ist ihm klar: Hier sind Mächte am Werk, die kaum zu kontrollieren sind. Doch wer spioniert uns aus und warum? Sein Buch ist die Antwort auf diese Fragen.

A remarkable, authentic and chilling expose of a global conspiracy that reads like a first-rate conspiracy thriller: a book of gripping, compulsive and disturbing impact' William Boyd Dark Mirror is the ultimate inside account of the vast, global surveillance network that now pervades all our lives. Barton Gellman's informant called himself 'Verax' - the truth-teller. It was only later that Verax unmasked himself as Edward Snowden. But Gellman's primary role in bringing Snowden's revelations to light, for which he shared the Pulitzer prize, is only the beginning of this gripping real-life spy story. Snowden unlocked the door: here Gellman describes what he found on the other side over the course of a years-long journey of investigation. It is also the story of his own escalating battle against unknown digital adversaries after he discovered his own name on a file in the leaked document trove and realised that he himself was under attack. Through a gripping narrative of paranoia, clandestine operations and jaw-dropping revelations, Dark Mirror delineates in full for the first time the hidden superstructure that connects government espionage with Silicon Valley. Who is spying on us and why? Here are the answers.

Edward Snowden selected three journalists to reveal the stories behind his trove of NSA documents: Barton Gellman, Glenn Greenwald, and Laura Poitras, who would later share a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. Poitras directed the Oscar-winning Citizenfour, while Greenwald wrote a memoir and positioned himself as a defender of Snowden. Gellman, however, embarked on a unique journey, utilizing over 20 years of experience as an investigative journalist with extensive sources in national security and technology. His reporting uncovered new insights from the NSA archive, highlighting that the issues Snowden exposed persist, with many policies remaining unchanged despite public outrage. The narrative unfolds as a true-life spy tale, providing an authoritative perspective on extraordinary events. Gellman faces numerous challenges, including discovering his name in Snowden's documents, receiving alerts about foreign government attempts to compromise his accounts, and encountering sophisticated impostors trying to undermine his work. Throughout this escalating battle against digital adversaries, Gellman is forced to adapt their tactics for self-defense. With a vivid style reminiscent of his bestselling work, this account explores the surveillance-industrial revolution and its impact on personal privacy, ultimately recounting a government leak of unparalleled drama since All the President's Men.