Book description
When thinking of New Mexico, few Americans think spy-vs.-spy
intrigue, but in fact, to many international intelligence operatives,
the state's name is nearly synonymous with espionage, and Santa Fe is
a sacred site. The KGB's single greatest intelligence and
counterintelligence coups, and the planning of the organization's most
infamous assassination, all took place within one mile of Bishop
Lamy's statue in front of Saint Francis Cathedral in central Santa Fe.
In this fascinating guide, former CIA agent E. B. Held uses
declassified documents from both the CIA and KGB, as well as secondary
sources, to trace some of the most notorious spying events in United
States history. His work guides modern visitors through the history of
such events as the plot to assassinate Leon Trotsky, Ted Hall's
delivery of technical details of the atom bomb to the KGB, and the
controversial allegations regarding Los Alamos National Laboratory
scientist Dr. Wen Ho Lee's contacts with China.
Held provides background material as well as modern site locations to
allow Cold War enthusiasts the opportunity to explore in a whole new
way the settings for these historical events.
E. B. Held is a retired CIA clandestine operations officer. From 2002
to 2009, he was Chief of Counterintelligence at Sandia National
Laboratories in Albuquerque. He currently serves as Director of
Intelligence and Counterintelligence at the Department of Energy in
Washington, D. C.
