SPYCRAFT 101

30. A Counterintelligence Agent Turned Romanov Heir with Tim Tate


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Today, prolific author and journalist Tim Tate shares the story of Polish Intelligence Officer Michael Goleniewski. A figure in James Angleton's complicated time with the CIA, Goleniewski was an expert counterintelligence agent who identified over a thousand Soviet Bloc spies across Europe and provided their details to the CIA and MI5. His complex story takes a rather interesting turn towards the end of his career when he claims to be the long-lost heir to Russia's final Czars, Alexei Romanov. What began as a play to claim the mythical Romanov fortune ends in true madness as Goleniewski becomes convinced that he really IS Alexei.

Connect with Tim:
timtate.co.uk
Twitter: @TimTateBooks
Check out Tim's book, Agent Sniper, here.

https://www.amazon.com/Agent-Sniper-Super-Ruthless-Despised/dp/1250274664

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