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Donald G Mahar
Shattered Illusions: KGB Cold War Espionage in Canada
Donald G Mahar

Shattered Illusions: KGB Cold War Espionage in Canada

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Our take on the Shattered Illusions: KGB Cold War Espionage in Canada

Donald G Mahar's book recounts a failed KGB operation in Canada built around two double agents, one Soviet and one Canadian. The Soviet agent was betrayed by an RCMP officer, taken by the KGB, imprisoned and counted dead until he resurfaced 36 years later at a British embassy and was traded back to Canada. It suits readers of Cold War intelligence history who want a single case told in depth rather than a broad survey. Compared with general espionage histories, it stays on one operation and the people inside it.

Best forCold War history readersEspionage and intelligence buffsCanadian history readersReaders who prefer one case told in depth
Pros
  • One failed KGB operation told in full
  • Two double agents at the center of the story
  • Covers the RCMP betrayal and the KGB capture
  • Follows the Soviet agent's reappearance 36 years later
  • Canadian setting rare in Cold War spy books
Cons
  • Narrow focus on a single operation
  • Assumes interest in intelligence tradecraft and defector politics
  • Little on the wider Cold War beyond this case

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About the Shattered Illusions: KGB Cold War Espionage in Canada

Shattered Illusions: KGB Cold War Espionage in Canada recounts a failed Soviet KGB operation in Canada. It follows two double agents, one Soviet and one Canadian.

The Soviet agent was betrayed by a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, captured by the KGB and imprisoned. He was counted as dead until he reappeared 36 years later in a British embassy and was traded back to Canada.

Author
Donald G Mahar
Subject
KGB Cold War espionage in Canada

Questions and answers

Who was the Soviet double agent in the book?
A KGB agent working in Canada who was exposed after an RCMP officer betrayed him. The KGB captured and imprisoned him, and he was counted dead until he reappeared 36 years later.
How did he get back to Canada?
He surfaced at a British embassy decades later and was traded back to Canada. The book follows that return and what came before it.
Is this a broad history of Cold War spying?
No. It centers on one failed KGB operation in Canada and the two double agents in it, not a survey of the whole era.
Do I need prior knowledge of espionage history?
Not strictly, but the book deals in defectors, double agents and intelligence services, so some familiarity helps.
Is it about Canada or the Soviet Union?
Both. The operation ran in Canada, the betrayal came from the RCMP side, and the KGB's handling of its agent drives the story.
Where is the Shattered Illusions: KGB Cold War Espionage in Canada cheapest?
At Walmart, for $41.07, as of our latest check.

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