|
HIDE and SEEK: THE UNTOLD STORY OF COLD WAR NAVAL
ESPIONAGE By Peter A. Huchthausen
and Alexandre Sheldon-Duplaix John Wiley &
Sons, 2009 |
||
|
"Fascinating…" -Tom Clancy, Author of “The Hunt for
Red October” This book
offers an unprecedented account of the war from both sides - East and West - and
uncovers stunning new information, including the astounding truth about the 1964
"l
wish this [book] had been around when I researched The Hunt for Red October,"
says Tom Clancy, "Huchthausen knew more about the Soviet navy than any other
American and most Russians." lndeed, through dramatic incidents, HIDE AND SEEK tells the full story of
the development of Cold War naval intelligence from the end of WWll to the breakup
of the Soviet Union in 1991. Unlike other
books, the authors cover all types of naval intelligence: human collection - racing
with the Soviets to capture Nazi submarines, successful and losing spies and
defectors; signal intelligence - surface, air, satellite and navy commando teams
in balaclavas launched by speed boats from submarines; acoustic - passive underwater
arrays and tapping phone lines; as well as the aerial and space reconnaissance. Based on
primary sources, many of which are unique, the authors uncover startling new information,
including:
The abundance
of source material provides the details for riveting, hair-raising, and at times
hilarious tales of action on both sides of the lron Curtain. About the Authors Peter
Huchthausen's writing career started when he retired from the Navy, and he wrote
numerous books, including the bestselling Hostile
Waters (5t. Martin's, 1998), October
Fury (Wiley, 2002), and Shadow Voyoge (Wiley, 2005). He passed
away in July 2008. Alexandre
Sheldon-Duplaix serves in the French Joint Historical Services in Contact:
Cynthia Shannin / Wiley 415-782-3119
/ cshannon@wikey.com |
|
|