Bradley F. Smith (1931–2012)

Generally solid book that examines the relations, in the intelligence field, between the Western Allies (UK and USA) on the one hand, and the USSR on the other. The author does disclose a surprising amount of exchange between the two parties, some of which was, indeed, quite valuable. He does note that the failures encountered were as much a result of US/UK disorganization and attitudes as USSR mulishness and recalcitrance. There is a snarky tone that creeps into the book now and again, and there are a handful of editorial oddities that show the book wasn't 100% vetted (by way of example, US-USSR relations were not restored in 1935, as the book would have it, but 1933, and the author appears to confuse the Zinoviev Affair (1924) with the ARCOS Affair (1927)). That costs the book a full five stars, but it is an interesting and recommended book, nonetheless.… (meer)