Russians among us : sleeper cells, ghost stories and the hunt for Putin's agents / Gordon Corea.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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.