Markus Wolf (1923–2006) could have become a successful aircraft designer, as he wanted in his youth. Or a popular writer, which he almost succeeded in when he retired. This multi-talented, bright, strong-willed person with a powerful intellect would achieve success in any business. But fate brought him into the world of special services. The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of State Security of the German Democratic Republic, General Markus Wolf, became a legend during his lifetime. However, even after his death many mysteries remained. Writer Leonid Mlechin created a portrait of a super-intelligence officer against the backdrop of a dramatic era and the short history of the GDR, a state that disappeared from the political map of the world. information production sign 16 +