Ion Mihai Pacepa (1928–2021) was the highest-ranking intelligence official to ever defect from the former Eastern Bloc . His seminal work, Red Horizons (published in Romanian as Orizonturi Roșii

Ion Mihai Pacepa was a Romanian general and a high-ranking officer in the Securitate, the country's communist secret police. In 1978, he defected to the United States, where he wrote his memoir, "Orizonturi Rosii". The book provides a candid and detailed account of Pacepa's experiences within the Securitate, offering insights into the organization's structure, tactics, and relationships with the communist leadership.

The book captures the extreme narcissism of the ruling family, who viewed the state as their private property. 📖 Impact and Legacy