The Making of a Spy; Undercover: The Library of Espionage and Secret Warfare
United Kingdom: Crescent Books, 1977. First U. S. Printing [stated]. Hardcover. Oversized book, measuring 10-1/2 inches by 7-3/4 inches. 144 pages. Illustrations (some in color). Index. The DJ has some creases and small tears. Raymond Palmer was a Fleet Street journalist for more than two decades. He then became a freelance writer specializing in espionage and intelligence matters. He used his many contacts among former officers of a number of Western intelligence agencies to advance his work. In 1969 Palmer revealed, in the pages of The Observer, the details of a KGB operation code-named "Brunnehilde", in which the Soviets spied on the Anglo-French Concorde. In 1971 the British government expelled 105 Soviets for espionage activities. We all wonder about the double-life world of spies. But how much of what we read about secret agents is fact? In this book a writer specializing in espionage matters assesses, clearly and with numerous case histories, all we know about the modern spy--recruitment, training, how subagents are recruited, and what happens to the men and women who succeed, and to those who fail. He discusses Kim Philby, Howard Hunt and others. The final chapter looks at the future of spying and counterspying; will technology takeover entirely, or will the spy always be among us? Condition: Very good / Fair.
Keywords: Spies, Spying, Counterspying, Recruitment, Rudolf Abel, CIA, KGB, Kim Philby, Counterintelligence, GRU, Gordon Lonsdale, Gary Powers, U-2, Tradecraft, Espionage Technology
ISBN: 0517218862
[Book #79422]
Price: $35.00