Describes the shocking event in 1960 when an U.S. spy plane was shot down in the Soviet Union just prior to a vital summit meeting.

Maps on lining papers. Includes index. Includes maps of: Ill-fated Mission - Francis Gary Powers, 1 May 1960.

Prologue: April 30, 1960 -- "I've Had It Now!" -- Eisenhower's Dilemma -- The Espionage Assignment -- Building a Covert Operation -- "The Most Soul-Searching Decision" -- "Every Blade of Grass" -- Khrushchev's Ultimatum -- Camp David -- "The Great Thaw" -- "I Would Like to Resign" -- Debacle at Paris -- Cold War -- Final Reckoning -- Who Shattered Detente? -- Epilogue: After the Storm.