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Book SynopsisThis failed soviet KGB operation in Canada tells the story of two double agents, one Soviet and one Canadian. The Soviet was betrayed by a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, captured by the KGB, imprisoned, and counted as dead until he reappeared 36 years later in a British embassy and traded back to Canada.
Trade ReviewDon Mahar adheres meticulously to truth. His first non-fiction book, Shattered Illusions, is a story that shocks and dismays in Mahar's 'facts only' recounting of unimaginable hubris, horrific greed, and total lack of humanity. This, coupled with obsessive governmental aversion to scandal, makes for a scathing read. At the very least, you will be alerted to the very real, highly likely and all too commonplace global intrigue machinations swirling about us. -- Barbara George, Deputy Commissioner, Retired, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Shattered Illusions is an incredible story of Cold War spy operations involving the KGB and Canadian intelligence services. Remarkably, the story is factual! Written like a John LeCarre novel, Don Mahar writes in a fast-paced style, prompting the reader to seek out the details in forthcoming chapters. Crisp insights into the evils of the former Soviet Union and its murderous regimes, coupled with the difficulties in handling foreign agents, astounds the reader, especially when surprising betrayal from inside compromises the entire intelligence operation. This is one fascinating story! -- John W. Whiteside III, (FBI - Ret.) Author, FOOL's MATE - A True Story of Espionage at NSA
An unforgettable, true-life spy saga, narrated by a decorated intelligence veteran personally involved in one of the most dramatic episodes in Canada’s Cold-War-era history. Drawing from previously unpublished documents as well as the author’s own memories, Donald G. Mahar’s Shattered Illusions guides the reader through surprising turns and twists in a story of deception and betrayal on the front lines of the secret war with the Soviet Union. -- Joby Warrick, author, Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS; winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword Preface 1. Flight to Rio 2. The City of Light 3. From the Baltic to the Land of Liberty 4. The KGB Beckons 5. KGB Directorate ‘S’, Illegals Department 6. Dispatched to Canada 7. Becoming Established in the Canadian Shield 8. Rocky Mountains and Love in the Prairies 9. A Change of HART 10. Gideon and Operation Keystone 11. Trouble in Paradise 12. Brik’s Advancement to Active Espionage 13. Shades of Gouzenko 14. For the Sake of a Smoked Meat Sandwich 15. The Mountie Who Became Long Knife 16. A Life in Transition 17. Establishing the Framework for Treason 18. Betrayal 19. Reluctant Guest of Lubyanka 20. The Treachery Continues 21. Peeling Back the Onion of Deceit 22. Back in the Game 23. All Appears Lost 24. Merry Go Round of Clandestine Meetings 25. British SIS in Moscow 26. Morrison’s World Unravels 27. Yevgeni Brik’s Final Days 28. The End of the Road 29. Exposed by the Media 30. An Astounding Revelation 31. The Devil is in the Details 32. Into the Breach 33. The Lost Years 34. Strange Bed Fellows 35. Temnikovskiy Department of Camps 36. Time Served 37. Perestroika, Glasnost and the Soviet Railway System 38. Vilnius, Lithuania Epilogue Chapter Notes Selected Bibliography A Note About Sources About the Author Index
