Torpedoed: An American Businessman's True Story of Secrets, Betrayal, Imprisonment in Russia and the Battle to Set Him Free

He was a man of mystery: Edmond D. Pope-former Naval Intelligence officer, then private businessman, in Russia looking for some answers.It was a top secret operation: The CIA and the Canadian secret service-out to steal one of Russia's crown jewels: the plans to a submarine torpedo that travels an a [...]
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He was a man of mystery: Edmond D. Pope-former Naval Intelligence officer, then private businessman, in Russia looking for some answers.It was a top secret operation: The CIA and the Canadian secret service-out to steal one of Russia's crown jewels: the plans to a submarine torpedo that travels an astonishing 300 miles per hour. He was the new man in charge: Vladimir Putin-former head of the KGB, now boss of all Russia and a man who wanted to set an example at almost any cost. Author Biography: Edmond D. Pope joined the United States Navy in 1969. He quickly rose up through the ranks to become an intelligence officer, specializing in high-tech undersea warfare. After leaving government service, he started up a company that partnered with Russian scientists to develop commercial applications of Russian military technology. He and his wife live in Pennsylvania. Tom Shachtman is the author or co-author of 25 books including The FBI-KGB War, I Have Lived in the Monster, and most recently Absolute Zero and the Conquest of Cold.