by Edward Lucas (Get the Book)Lucas, Moscow bureau chief for the Economist from 1998 to 2002, has covered Eastern Europe since 1986. He has a very straightforward message, that Russian spies are not a Cold War relic. They are working right now and very effectively at infiltrating our society and stealing our secrets. The fact that most people think spying is a thing of the past gives Russian agents the ultimate cover, since no one can see what he or she believes no longer exists. Lucas provides a history of Russian spying from the era of Lenin to the arrest and deportation of Anna Chapman, one of a ring of suburban agents that so shocked the U.S. in 2010. He details how KGB tactics are now employed for new aims. He also gives a convincing and unsettling overview of the ways in which Russian organized crime, big business, and conventional diplomacy work together to dupe the West. This enormously complex material is made understandable and riveting by Lucas' expertise and his passion for exposing this threat. --Booklist
