The Shining Ones

August, 1964

The Shining OnesWhen the switchboard said that the Soviet Embassy was on the line, my first reaction was: "Good--another job!" But the moment I heard Goncharov's voice, I knew there was trouble."Klaus? This is Mikhail. Can you come over at once? It's very urgent, and I can't talk on the phone."I worried all through the 20-minute drive to Geneva, marshaling my defenses in case anything had gone wrong at our end. But I could think of nothing; at the moment, we had no outstandin...