Russians among us : sleeper cells, ghost stories, and the hunt for Putin's spies

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"Spies have long been a source of great fascination in the world of fiction, but sometimes the best spy stories happen in real life. Russians Among Us tells the full story of Putin's escalating espionage campaign in the West, the Russian 'deep cover' spies who penetrated the US and the years-long FBI hunt to capture them. This book also details the recruitment, running, and escape of one of the most important spies of modern times, a man who worked inside the heart of Russian intelligence. In this thrilling account Corera tracks not only the history, but the astonishing evolution of Russian espionage, including the use of 'cyber illegals' who continue to manipulate us today and pose a significant threat to the 2020 election."-- Provided by publisher.

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First edition.

Contents:

Three days in August -- The birth of an illegal -- Strangers in a strange land -- "Karla" -- Undercover -- The source -- The investigation -- Breaking and entering -- Putin's spy fever -- Targeting -- Enter Anna -- The spectre -- Moscow rules -- The controller -- Murphy steps up -- Anna takes Manhattan -- Closing in -- Decision time -- Escape -- The day it ends -- The squeeze -- Vienna -- Anger -- Still among us -- A new conflict -- The new illegals -- The new ways -- Revenge.

Physical Description:

viii, 438 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrtions ; 24 cm

Corporate Subject:

Sluzhba vneshneĭ razvedki Rossiĭskoĭ Federat͡sii.

Subject Term:

Spies.

Espionage, Russian.

Intelligence service.

Publisher:

William Morrow,

Publication Date:

2020

ISBN:

9780062889416

9780062889423

9780062897053

9780062978912

Publication Information:

New York, NY : William Morrow, [2020]

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327.12 CORERA

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With intrigue that rivals the best le Carré novels, Russians Among Us tells the explosive story of Russia's espionage efforts against the United States and the West--from the end of the Cold War to the present and the significant threat of hacking the 2020 election

Spies have long been a source of great fascination in the world of fiction, but sometimes the best spy stories happen in real life. Russians Among Us tells the full story of Putin's escalating espionage campaign in the West, the Russian 'deep cover' spies who penetrated the US and the years-long FBI hunt to capture them. This book also details the recruitment, running, and escape of one of the most important spies of modern times, a man who worked inside the heart of Russian intelligence. In this thrilling account Corera tracks not only the history, but the astonishing evolution of Russian espionage, including the use of 'cyber illegals' who continue to manipulate us today and pose a significant threat to the 2020 election.

Like a scene from the TV drama The Americans, in the summer of 2010 a group of Russian deep cover sleeper agents were arrested. It was the culmination of a decade-long investigation, and ten people, including Anna Chapman, were swapped for four people held in Russia. At the time it was seen simply as a throwback to the Cold War. But that would prove to be a costly mistake. It was a sign that the Russian threat had never gone away and more importantly, it was shifting into a much more disruptive new phase. Today, the danger is clearer than ever following the poisoning in the UK of one of the spies who was swapped, Sergei Skripal, and the growing evidence of Russian interference in American life.

Russians Among Us describes for the first time the story of deep cover spies in America and the FBI agents who tracked them. In intimate and riveting detail, it reveals new information about today's spies--as well as those trying to catch them and those trying to kill them.

Prologue	p. 1
Introduction	p. 5
1 Three Days in August	p. 11
2 The Birth of an Illegal	p. 25
3 Strangers in a Strange Land	p. 41
4 "Karla"	p. 51
5 Undercover	p. 61
6 The Source	p. 69
7 The Investigation	p. 83
8 Breaking and Entering	p. 91
9 Putin's Spy Fever	p. 107
10 Targeting	p. 119
11 Enter Anna	p. 133
12 The Spectre	p. 149
13 Moscow Rules	p. 169
14 The Controller	p. 181
15 Murphy Steps Up	p. 191
16 Anna Takes Manhattan	p. 201
17 Closing In	p. 213
18 Decision Time	p. 233
19 Escape	p. 245
20 The Day It Ends	p. 263
21 The Squeeze	p. 275
22 Vienna	p. 293
23 Anger	p. 301
24 Still Among Us	p. 321
25 A New Conflict	p. 337
26 The New Illegals	p. 353
27 The New Ways	p. 371
28 Revenge	p. 381
Acknowledgments	p. 399
Notes	p. 401
Index	p. 427

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