The author of this book, Mikhail Stepanovich Dokuchaev, served as deputy head of the 9th Main Directorate of the KGB of the USSR, which provides protection for the top leaders of the Soviet Union.In his memoirs, M.S. Dokuchaev primarily talks about L.I. Brezhnev and M. S. Gorbachev, whom he happened to protect, about their character, immediate environment, style of work, everyday life| about assassination attempts on them and various incidents related to them. Further, revealing the secrets of the legendary "nine", M. Dokuchaev shows how top-class professionals work, protecting the lives of state leaders, and provides unique information about the personal protection of all Soviet leaders - from Lenin to Gorbachev.In addition , he gives interesting details about the protection of American presidents R. Reagan and George W. Bush, who came to the USSR and invited Soviet leaders to visit him, as well as about M. Gaddafi, Ya. Arafat and a number of other famous figures.