A Spy's Guide to Santa Fe and Albuquerque - Couverture souple

Held, E. B.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0826349358 ISBN 13 : 9780826349354

Editeur : University of New Mexico Press, 2011

Synopsis

When thinking of New Mexico, few Americans think spy-vs.-spy intrigue, but in fact, to many international intelligence operatives, the state's name is nearly synonymous with espionage, and Santa Fe is a sacred site. The KGB's single greatest intelligence and counterintelligence coups, and the planning of the organization's most infamous assassination, all took place within one mile of Bishop Lamy's statue in front of Saint Francis Cathedral in central Santa Fe.

In this fascinating guide, former CIA agent E. B. Held uses declassified documents from both the CIA and KGB, as well as secondary sources, to trace some of the most notorious spying events in United States history. His work guides modern visitors through the history of such events as the plot to assassinate Leon Trotsky, Ted Hall's delivery of technical details of the atom bomb to the KGB, and the controversial allegations regarding Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Dr. Wen Ho Lee's contacts with China.

Held provides background material as well as modern site locations to allow Cold War enthusiasts the opportunity to explore in a whole new way the settings for these historical events.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

E. B. Held is a retired CIA clandestine operations officer. From 2002 to 2009, he was Chief of Counterintelligence at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque. He currently serves as Director of Intelligence and Counterintelligence at the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of New Mexico Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0826349358
• ISBN 13: 9780826349354
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
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• Personne responsable: non disponible