The Man with the Poison Gun: A Cold War Spy Story (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780465035908)

In the fall of 1961, KGB assassin Bogdan Stashinsky defected to West Germany. After spilling his secrets to the CIA, Stashinsky was put on trial in what would be the most publicized assassination case of the entire Cold War. The publicity stirred up by the Stashinsky case forced the KGB to change its modus operandi abroad and helped end the career of Aleksandr Shelepin, one of the most ambitious and dangerous Soviet leaders. Stashinsky's testimony, implicating the Kremlin rulers in political assassinations carried out abroad, shook the world of international politics. Stashinsky's story would inspire films, plays, and books-including Ian Fleming's last James Bond novel, The Man with the Golden Gun.

A thrilling tale of Soviet spy craft, complete with exploding parcels, elaborately staged coverups, double agents, and double crosses, The Man with the Poison Gun offers unparalleled insight into the shadowy world of Cold War espionage.

Author: Serhii Plokhy
ISBN-10: 0465035906
ISBN-13: 9780465035908
Publisher: Basic Books
Language: English
Published: 12/06/2016
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.50d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2016
Publishers Weekly 10/10/2016
Library Journal 11/01/2016 pg. 90
Shelf Awareness 12/27/2016
Library Journal 01/01/2017 pg. 51