The spy theater has not closed the curtain for thousands of years, and now interest in the topic is again at its peak. Like a stage actor, a spy plays a role, gaining the rare opportunity to live several lives. But unlike the usual theater in the spy tent, all passions are real, drama knows no amendments: poison, bullets, money, deception, lies and betrayals - everything is in reality, life or death. The authors tell the truth about the spy profession, its underbelly, and the secret confrontation between powers. The art of subtle intrigue, a master class in bluffing, hidden passions, sensational investigations... All this is collected under one cover. You will learn the most unexpected facts from the lives of famous spies, both past and present, including Anna Chapman, Kevin Mitnick, Mikhail Vlasenkov and many others.