Honeytrap Operations: A Brief History of Swallows, Ravens, Romeos, Illegals

This book specifically covers British, American, Soviet, and Israeli intelligence and deals mainly with the Cold War period. Many intelligence services utilize or try to sidestep the honeytrap, which can take many forms in terms of its motivation, techniques, and results.

Despite necessary precautions, some people still fall right into the trap. They are not oblivious of the danger, but human nature lures them into the trap. Stories of the highest dignitaries of countries, generals, professionals, lonely secretaries, and diplomats caught in meticulously planned and flawlessly executed honeytraps are demonstrated in this book. In addition to new terms (e.g., sexual warfare, medi-trap, travel-trap), many distinguishing examples, such as an improvised counter-measure by a Japanese attach? against honeytraps in a Moscow hotel room, perils of casual encounters with women, methods for reducing entrapment, gender roles in honeytraps, the danger to both genders and tragic cases throughout history are also demonstrated in this book.

Sources mostly in English have been perused and translated. Some sources in Spanish and German were also examined. Interviews with a police chief and a law enforcement official are also included in the book. Most of the stories mentioned are based on real events and people. Although some sources consist of imaginary stories, they were considered valuable information and mentioned in the book.