Nicholas Shadrin
Encyclopedia
Nicholas George Shadrin, born Nikolai Fedorovich Artamonov, was a Soviet Naval officer who defected to the United States of America in 1959.
He worked for CIA and was engaged in various counter-intelligence assignments during the cold war. He was allegedly kidnapped by KGB
agents while in Vienna
with his wife. Another Soviet defector revealed, at a later date, that Shadrin had died from an overdose of chloroform during the operation.
Shadrin, the Spy Who Never Came Back, By Henry Hurt, Reader's Digest Press, 1981
He worked for CIA and was engaged in various counter-intelligence assignments during the cold war. He was allegedly kidnapped by KGB
KGB
The KGB was the commonly used acronym for the . It was the national security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, and was the premier internal security, intelligence, and secret police organization during that time.The State Security Agency of the Republic of Belarus currently uses the...
agents while in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
with his wife. Another Soviet defector revealed, at a later date, that Shadrin had died from an overdose of chloroform during the operation.
Books
Soviet Defectors The KGB Wanted List, By Vladislav KrasnovShadrin, the Spy Who Never Came Back, By Henry Hurt, Reader's Digest Press, 1981