Victor Sheymov (–2019)

This is a book you should not miss. Sheymov was a top Soviet spy who defected to the West. He tells about life in the KGB and some of the notable missions he undertook, including being sent to Beijing to see how the Chinese were bugging the Soviet Embassy. Throughout the book, his intense intelligence is fascinating to observe, and he needs all of his wiles to figure out how to escape to the West with his family. An amazing book that you won't forget.