About the book: 2022 / The author of this book talks about the most famous Soviet spy detectives, but not only about the history of their creation, but also about the history, which served as a historical basis for the authors of “Seventeen Moments of Spring”, “Operation Trust”, “Shield and Sword”, “Liquidation”... Victoria Peshkova’s new book reveals the secrets of cult Soviet films about intelligence. About the heroes without whom it is impossible to imagine either the Soviet Union or modern Russia.