About the book: 2004 / Once upon a time, the author of such a book could have received...twelve years, but now he received a fee and the delight of readers. Even during important operations, security officers can become participants in anecdotal situations. “Tales from Lubyanka” are true stories, sometimes similar to jokes, that happened to the author of this book or to his fellow security officers. After all, in life the tragic often coexists with the comical.