"I Was a Communist for the FBI"
The Unhappy Life and Times of Matt Cvetic

Today Cvetic's image is dimly remembered as he continues to fight "the Red Menace" on late-night television.Leab juxtaposes Cvetic's real life with his reel life. He chronicles his fall from grace, yet admits that Cvetic's life offers fascinating and useful insights into the creation, merchandising, and distribution of a reckless professional witness. Leab also writes about Cvetic's life prior to his involvement with the FBI, his glory days, and shows that there is much to be learned from the story of an "anti-Communist icon."