The Illegals: Russia's Most Audacious Spies and Their Century-Long Mission to Infiltrate the West

by Shaun Walker

The definitive history of Russia's most secret spy program, from the earliest days of the Soviet Union to Putin's invasion of Ukraine, and a revelatory examination of how that hidden history shaped both Russia and the West.

More than a century ago, the new Bolshevik government began sending Soviet citizens abroad as deep-cover spies, training them to pose as foreign aristocrats, merchants, and students. Over time, this grew into the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593319680
• ISBN13: 9780593319680
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.3"