Agent Without a Name

"You never really retire from a life of counterterrorism, international counterfeit rings, and haute cuisine," says Serge Smith.

Born in Italy shortly before the start of WW2 to a Russian-Jewish mother, Serge spoke Russian at home, Italia on the streets, and learned German at school. Later, he learned French and English. That set him up for a double life: as a private security consultant and an intelligence asset for select countries around the world.

From humble beginnings as a Russian émigr...