The Man Behind the Rosenbergs

Summary

This memoir by former KGB officer Aleksandr Feklisov reveals his role as handler for some of the Cold War's most significant Soviet intelligence sources. Feklisov provides a firsthand account of managing Julius Rosenberg and Klaus Fuchs, who passed atomic secrets to the USSR, and offers his perspective on the Rosenberg case. He also describes his involvement in back-channel communications during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The book presents the KGB's viewpoint on these pivotal events, offering insights into Soviet espionage operations and Cold War intelligence activities from someone directly involved in them.