Torpedoed

by Edmond D. Pope

"He was an innocent man: Edmond Pope - former Naval Intelligence officer, then private businessman, in Russia looking for some answers. Little did he know that he was looking in some very dangerous places." "There was the top-secret operation: Western military and intelligence agencies out to steal one of Russia's crown jewels - the plans to a submarine torpedo that traveled an astonishing 300 miles per hour.". "There 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.". "It would all come together, and the result would be an incredible story of duplicity, secrets, and lies. Now, for the first time ever, Edmond Pope tells the real story of what led to his becoming the first American since Francis Gary Powers to be convicted of espionage in Russia. Torpedoed combines a gripping account of Pope's arrest, trial, and 253-day imprisonment with a deeply disturbing look at today's Russia - where