The Main Enemy, (Paperback)

from zigory

It's a bit daunting at first trying to remember all the Russian names, never mind all the American names and secret spy code names, and to keep track of all the connections. But once you get used to the rhythm of the book it is a thrilling series of episodes in the recent history of KGB and CIA e...

from investigations

Beardon was a high level operator in anti-soviet CIA operations 1985-6. This detailed account is based in part on interviews with his opposite numbers in the KGB in preperation for this book. Then he was in charge of CIA covert operations in Afghanistan. James Risen is a lead reporter at the New ...