- Is this a general WW2 or Cold War history?
- No. It concentrates on counter-intelligence and the defectors who crossed between Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union and the West. Expect agency operations and interrogation tradecraft rather than battle or political narrative.
- Do I need prior knowledge of intelligence history?
- Helpful but not required. The case-based chapters introduce the agencies and figures as they come up. Readers new to the subject may want a general Cold War primer alongside it.
- Does it cover both Nazi and Soviet defectors?
- Yes. The book spans defectors moving in both directions, from Nazi Germany and from the Soviet bloc, across WW2 and the Cold War. That two-sided view is its main draw.
- How long is it?
- 320 pages. That is mid-length for the genre, enough for detailed case studies without becoming a multi-volume reference.
- Is it more about people or about agencies?
- It leans toward operations and the agencies running them, with defectors as the thread. Readers wanting deep personal biography should look at single-defector books instead.
- Where is the Soviet and Nazi Defectors: Counter-Intelligence in WW2 and the Cold War cheapest?
- At Barnes & Noble, for $15.99, 45% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.
- Where can I buy the Soviet and Nazi Defectors: Counter-Intelligence in WW2 and the Cold War?
- 3 stores we checked sell it, including Barnes & Noble, AbeBooks.com, Walmart.