Larry, my interest is pre-Golitsyn; Penkovsky strengthened my notion of a very influential strategically placed person in war-time Washington. As for Sasha, "Intrepid's Last Case" documents the poison of Soviet disinformation that destroyed careers among America's and Britiain's top spymasters. On the evidence, I don't think any of the current crop have the education, experience, intelligence, social skills or the emotional range of the Donovans and Stephensons. Technology has its limits in a world that changes on a dime.