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Written by Bob Woodward - Audio book narrated by Boyd Gaines - Unabridged Nonfiction - 5 COMPACT DISCS - 5.5 hours

Publisher, Simon & Schuster Audioworks (July 2005)

In Washington, D.C., where little stays secret for long, the identity of Deep Throat -- the mysterious source who helped Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein break open the Watergate scandal in 1972 -- remained hidden for 33 years. Now, Woodward tells the story of his long, complex relationship with W. Mark Felt, the enigmatic former No. 2 man in the Federal Bureau of Investigation who helped end the presidency of Richard Nixon.

The Secret Man chronicles the story in intimate detail, from Woodward's first, chance encounter with Felt in the Nixon White House, to their covert, middle-of-the-night meetings in an underground parking garage, to the aftermath of Watergate and decades beyond, until Felt finally stepped forward at age 91 to unmask himself as Deep Throat.

The Secret Man is an intense 33-year journey, providing a one-of-a-kind study of trust, deception, pressures, alliances, doubts and a lifetime of secrets. Woodward has spent more than three decades asking himself why Mark Felt became Deep Throat. Now the world can see what happened and why, bringing to a close one of the last chapters of Watergate.

About the Author: Bob Woodward, a reporter and editor at The Washington Post for 33 years, has authored or coauthored nine #1 national nonfiction bestsellers. The first, All the President's Men (1974), with Carl Bernstein, was on Watergate, and the latest, Bush at War (2002), is Woodward's account of America's response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the war in Afghanistan.

Woodward has two daughters, Tali and Diana. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Elsa Walsh, a writer for The New Yorker.

About the Narrator: Boyd Gaines starred on Broadway in Contact (Tony Award), She Loves Me (Tony, Outer Critics Circle & Drama Desk Awards), The Heidi Chronicles (Tony Award), and the revivals of Company and Cabaret. Mr. Gaines' film credits include I'm Not Rappaport, The Grass Harp, Fame, and The Sure Thing. Television appearances include a leading role on One Day at a Time.