The ImPerfect Spy is the inside story of George Trofimoff, an American civil servant and army reserve colonel, convicted in 2001 of spying for the Soviet Union throughout the Cold War. It is a story of betrayal, greed, and treachery at an almost incomprehensible level. It begins with Trofimoff's early years as a Russian refuge living in pre-World War II Germany, and continues throughout the remarkable series of coincidences that converged to give him a new life and made him an American citizen. It follows Trofimoff's life as he advanced in the American intelligence community through positions of increasing responsibility, and his unlikely recruitment by a Russian Orthodox Priest, Trofimoff's step-brother, as a spy for the Soviet Union. It ends with his arrest, trial, and conviction for espionage. The Imperfect Spy is a remarkably complete look at the life of a spy, told from both Trofimoff's point-of-view and from the trial record. The author's unique access to Trofimoff's wife's comments, Trofimoff's writings, and from the author's personal observation over a five year period, combine to create a remarkably intimate look at a very public event.
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For Cold War intelligence afficionados, this work competes for a space among the first two or three books on their reading list. For human intelligence specialists, it may have even a higher priority. --Army Magazine
....a bizarre tale of betrayal, greed and treachery and counterintelligence
incompetence....a good read that has attracted applause
from U.S. intelligence professionals. --Naval Institute Proceedings
…the incredible biography of...one of the Soviet Unions greatest
spies…Very strongly recommended for its highly intriguing content
and twisting plot. …the perfect addition to all Cold War studies collections
for historians, students, and non-specialist readers… --Bookwatch
....a bizarre tale of betrayal, greed and treachery and counterintelligence
incompetence....a good read that has attracted applause
from U.S. intelligence professionals. --Naval Institute Proceedings
…the incredible biography of...one of the Soviet Unions greatest
spies…Very strongly recommended for its highly intriguing content
and twisting plot. …the perfect addition to all Cold War studies collections
for historians, students, and non-specialist readers… --Bookwatch
About the Author
Andy Byers grew up during the 1930's on a small farm in Northeast Texas. He was appointed to West Point and graduated in 1950. He retired from the Army in 1972 to begin a business career. The author is now retired and lives in Florida with his wife. He is an avid writer, producing non-fiction, short stories, and poetry, as well as publishing a newsletter for writers. He is also working on an autobiographical novel and a cookbook. He is the Editor/Publisher of an international newsletter for writers, The Great Blue Beacon.
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This review is from: The Imperfect Spy: The Inside Story of a Convicted Spy (Hardcover)
This is a true story simply told, but behind the plain narration there's psychological thriller in the Dostoevskian mode. A handsome, narcissic youth, a scion of the old Russian aristocracy, survives the tumult of WW II and goes on to serve in a US Army Intelligence unit. Well-respected professionally, and a hit with the ladies--he runs through no fewer than five wives--he settles in Florida in tranquil retirement. Then comes the fall: he is unmasked as a long-term spy for the Soviets. The reader is left with the realization that he could have avoided arrest by a few simple precautions--as if he had connived in his his own downfall. The account of the FBI investigation and trial are gripping.
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The incredible biography of the life of one of the Soviet Unions greatest spies during the Cold War,
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This review is from: The Imperfect Spy: The Inside Story of a Convicted Spy (Hardcover)
The Imperfect Spy: The Inside Story Of A Convicted Spy by Andy J. Byers is the incredible biography of the life of one of the Soviet Unions greatest spies during the Cold War. Having suffered through refugee camps at a young age, George Trofimoff miraculously made his way to America. As his citizenship progressed, so did his position the in American intelligence community, giving him ideal placement for an eventual career in espionage for the Soviet Union. Very strongly recommended reading for its highly intriguing content and perfectly twisting plot, The Imperfect Spy is the perfect addition to all Cold War Studies collections for historians, students, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in espionage and the Cold War conflict.
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