Comrade JBy: Pete Earley When the Cold War ended, the spying that marked the era did not. An incredible true story from the Pulitzer Prize nominated New York Times bestselling author of Crazy. Between 1995 and 2000, "Comrade J" was the go to man for SVR (the successor to the KGB) intelligence in New York City, overseeing all covert operations against the U. S. and its allies in the United Nations. He personally handled every intelligence officer in New York.