KGB in High Heels
Valentina Maltseva is the head of the Arts and Literature Section of a Communist Youth Newspaper in the old Soviet Union. When her boss and lover showed her a KGB directory of agents she had no idea her view of it would cause her to be blackmailed into a KGB project in Argentina by none other than Yuri Andropov himself.
Nothing seems to go right and Valentina’s curiosity plunges her deeper into the sordid and dangerous world of espionage and murder.
As the body count mounts and spies from 3 agencies chase her, Valentina wonders if she will survive.
A best seller (600,000 copies) in Russia and Israel! Made into a popular 4-part mini series!
Translated into colloquial English from the original Russian.
Rated PG
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Al Philipson
May 7th, 2010
7:01 am
KGB in High Heels by Valentina Maltseva (a pen name?)
This book was originally written in Russian under a different title that sounds really dorky when translated into English. I can see why the publisher went with this title. It sold 600,000 copies in Russia and Israel (Israel??? Go figure).
Whoever did the translation did a marvelous job. I couldn’t find any indication that the book wasn’t written in English from the start.
During the old Cold War, the heroin, Valentina,is “recruited” by her lover, a KGB agent, along with Yuri Andropov, the head of the KGB, to run an errand in Argentina. Now, Valentina is only an arts and literature reporter, so what does she know about spies and spying?
And that’s the fuel behind the story. Poor Valentina is catapulted into the dangerous and strange world of espionage. Of course, nothing goes down the way it is supposed to and her curiosity gets her into more trouble to boot.
The story is full of twists and turns with a new surprise around every corner. Plots within plots and a number of people who would like to see her dead and out of the way.
No wonder the original version sold so well.
So, grab your Walther PPK (if you’re a Bond fan) and dive into the world of espionage and murder. Don’t forget to duck!
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