About the book: 2013 / The authors of this book knew F. E. Dzerzhinsky, the founder of the Soviet state security system, well. M.I. Latsis was a member of the board of the Cheka since 1918, in 1919–1921. - Chairman of the All-Ukrainian Cheka. J. H. Peters from 1917 was a member of the board of the Cheka, later - deputy chairman of the Cheka, OGPU. I. S. Unshlikht from 1921 was also deputy chairman of the Cheka, OGPU. The book presented to your attention provides little-known details about Dzerzhinsky’s work in the Cheka , about the organization of the work of the Cheka, about its fight against conspirators, rebels and other enemies of the young Soviet state. The main idea of ​​the memoirs of Latsis, Peters and Unschlicht is that the Cheka always stood guard over the interests of the working people, mercilessly punishing those who encroached on public property. The book is supplemented by the memoirs of other people who were closely acquainted with Dzerzhinsky; many of these memories were kept in closed archives and are being published for the first time.