My Friend the Spy

My Friend the Spy takes readers into the shadowy world of international espionage, where secrets surface and spies are unmasked against the volatile backdrop of modern-day Belarus. Fact and fiction intertwine to illuminate the ruthless politics of the moment, where love and passion collide with war and tyranny. The story centers on Sybil Edwards, a film professor and aspiring spy novelist, who discovers that her teaching assistant at the United Nations has close ties to Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko. What begins as a writer's opportunity-a chance to understand a tyrant from the inside—quickly becomes something far more dangerous, as Sybil's student becomes entangled in the brutal power struggles of Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia.

Roberta Seret, Ph.D. is founder and director of International Cinema Education Org., NGO/United Nations. She is also director of ESL and Film for the Hospitality Committee of the U.N. where she teaches diplomats English by using Film. Dr. Seret has created a Global Classroom at New York University where her book World Affairs in Foreign Film, serves as curriculum. She is the author of the series, Transylvanian Trilogy (Gift of Diamonds, Love Odyssey, Treasure Seekers), winning 7 awards, including the Indie Winner for Best Fictional Series in 2022.