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The Imperfect Spy: The Inside Story of a Convicted Spy

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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.

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.