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 present-day invasion of Ukraine, and a revelatory examination of how that hidden history shaped both Russia and the West.

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 became the most...

• 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"