In all civilized countries, intelligence officers undergo special training. Mikhail Kryzhanovsky worked for the KGB for many years. Based on this experience, he wrote several books that are used as teaching aids in the preparation of agents of influence.
Starting conditions
Detective and adventure novels are very often written based on real events. Processes occur in life that cannot be imagined. It is these thoughts that arise in the reader when he picks up the works of Mikhail Ivanovich Kryzhanovsky. Some experts note the remarkable stylistics of the presentation of the material, without going into the meaning of what was written. Others do not pay attention to stylistic figures, but scrupulously analyze the events in question. To form your own opinion about the plot, it is recommended to engage in leisurely reading.
The future employee of the KGB of the USSR was born on April 23, 1958 in an ordinary Soviet family. Parents at that time lived in the small town of Kolomyia, located within the Ivano-Frankivsk region. My father worked in the management of public utilities. Mother taught biology at school. The boy grew up, like many of his peers, on the street. I studied well at school. He actively went in for sports and participated in social events. Mikhail liked humanitarian subjects more. Although he received excellent grades in mathematics. After graduating from school, Kryzhanovsky decided to get a specialized education at the history faculty of Chernivtsi University.
Professional activity
During his student years, Kryzhanovsky successfully worked in the Komsomol. Under his leadership, student construction teams were formed, which traveled to Siberia and the virgin lands. The operational Komsomol joy was repeatedly recognized as the best in the city. It is not surprising that after graduating from the university, in 1980, a young and energetic specialist was invited to serve in the KGB. Mikhail's service career was developing without haste. For three years, the operative had to deal with "black" work. He identified speculators in the clothing market. Established contacts with musical youth groups.
After a probationary period, Mikhail was sent to the Higher Counterintelligence Courses in the city of Gorky. In 1990, Kryzhanovsky was transferred to the central office of the KGB in Moscow. A year later, revolutionary events began in the country. Circumstances developed in such a way that in 1995, the intelligence officer had to return to Kiev. The situation here was tense and unstable. After some preparatory procedures, Kryzhanovsky left for the United States. For some time he collaborated with the CIA. However, later he retired and began to lead the lifestyle of a private person.
Recognition and privacy
To obtain US citizenship, Kryzhanovsky had to wait several years. Not used to wasting time, he took up literary work. From under his pen came the books "Textbook of intelligence and counterintelligence", "Special textbook for the White House" and a number of others.
There is no exact information about Kryzhanovsky's personal life. It is known that he is legally married. The husband and wife live in New York. They have no children.
