Synopses & Reviews
Walter Krivitsky was the first Soviet spymaster to defect to the West in 1937. He sought safety in the United States and found time to write his account of his defection and knowledge of Stalin’s many crimes. A classic text of espionage history last published in 1939.
Synopsis
Krivitsky was the first Soviet spy master to defect to the West in 1938, and was found dead of a gunshot wound to his head just two years later. This is his first-hand account of Stalin's espionage and police methods as seen from the inside.
Synopsis
Krivisty first hand account as top Soviet espionage officer in western Europe and his ultimate defection is a fundamental document of the crisis preceding the Second World War.
Synopsis
Firsthand account of Soviet espionage in Wester Europe just before the outbreak of World War II.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-295) and index.