STRANGERS ON A BRIDGE
“Well written and informative, Strangers on a Bridge is a wonderful firsthand account of the most notable spy swap made during the height of the Cold War. Written by defense attorney James Donovan in 1963, the book gives an accurate overview of the behind-the-scenes negotiations that resulted in KGB colonel Rudolf Abel being exchanged for my father, CIA U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, in February 1962 on the Bridge of Spies.”
—Francis Gary Powers, Jr., Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Cold War Museum
“This book is much more than the exciting journal of one of history’s great espionage cases, its preparation, trial and appeal and its dramatic denouement at the Glienicke Bridge. Anyone who thrills to spy narratives and brilliant investigative work and skillful courtroom tactics will be sure to enjoy it.”
—Charles S. Desmond, former Chief Judge of the State of New York
“An impressive story of devotion to justice and the national interest.”
—M. C. Miskovsky, former member of the CIA
“Exciting . . . Straight out of an Eric Ambler thriller.”
—Philadelphia Sunday Bulletin
“As compelling as The Spy Who Came In From the Cold—except it happens to be true.”
—Life magazine