Ben Macintyre’s “Agent Sonya” is a biography of the enigmatic Lana Peters, who would become Stalin’s first female spy. Born in 1900 in the Russian Empire, Peters was a brilliant and ambitious woman who would go on to become one of the most influential figures in Soviet history. The book chronicles her life from her…

A Spy Among Friends is a non-fiction book written by Ben Macintyre. The book is about the life of British intelligence officer, Nicholas Elliott, and his friendship with Kim Philby, who was a double agent for the Soviet Union. The book explores the complexities of their relationship and how it was affected by Philby’s betrayal…

The Spy and the Traitor is a non-fiction book written by British author Ben Macintyre. The book tells the story of Oleg Gordievsky, a KGB officer who worked in the UK during the 1970s and 1980s, and his role in exposing the inner workings of the KGB to the British intelligence services. Introduction The book…