The Son Who Wasn't - an incredible true story of espionage and betrayal.

Antonia Senior talks to David Gardner, journalist and author about A Spy in the Family, the book he co-authored with fellow journalist Paul Henderson. BUY THE BOOK: https://amzn.eu/d/5yzY71Ekeywordsespionage, spy stories, Czech spy, betrayal, identity, resilience, historical narrative, true crime, family, Cold WarsummaryAn Incredible True Story of Espionage and Betrayal, A Spy in the Family, is the first book to reveal the full, astonishing story of ‘Václav Jelínek’, aka Erwin van Haarlem, using previously unseen documents from the UK, the Netherlands, and the Czech RepublicA fascinating tale of how the authors helped Johanna, now 99, find out the truth about the man who pretended to be her son. It all starts in a courtroom, in 1989, when Johanna Von Haarlem confronted the man who had spent ten years pretending to be the son that she was brutally forced to give away during the war. Sound Bites "She was sent away to have the baby." "He was a trained spy after all." "He died a couple of years ago." Chapters00:00The Genesis of a Spy Story06:45Johanna's Heartbreaking Journey12:55The Spy's Double Life16:29The Reunion and Its Consequences28:41The Shocking Truth Revealed31:14The Search for the Real Irwin36:51ending.mp337:03SPYMASTERS_THEME.wav Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices