ALEXANDER ORLOV: THE FBI’s KGB GENERAL

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by Edward Gazur (2001)

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General Alexander Orlov was stationed in Spain during the civil war, when Stalin recalled him to Moscow. Sensing that an unpleasant fate similar to that which had earlier befallen Theodore Maly awaited him, Orlov, along with his wife and daughter, swiftly emigrated to the United States in 1938. Once Stateside, the Orlov family lived undetected for fifteen years. Then, aware of the recent death of Stalin, Orlov wrote a series of articles that were subsequently published in Life magazine (April 1953). The presence of the highest-ranking Soviet defector living within the United States was now known to all. The FBI were soon on the case. Also, the CIA hire Orlov to write a handbook for them in 1963. Orlov claims that Stalin was formerly a spy for the Tsar’s secret police between 1912 and 1913. Leon Feldbin. Cambridge and Oxford spy rings. Spain’s gold. See Costello’s Mask of treachery and Ten days to destiny for more on General Alexander Orlov. A fascinating tale. Non-fiction. 590 pages.

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Title: Alexander Orlov: the FBI’s KGB general

Year: 2001

Author: Edward Gazur

Pages: 590

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Book review by Keith Salter