Markus Wolf

Markus Wolf (1923–2006) could have become a successful aircraft designer, as he wanted in his youth. Or a popular writer, which he almost achieved when he retired. This versatile, bright, strong-willed man with a powerful intellect would have succeeded in any endeavor. But fate led him into the world of special services. The head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of State Security of the German Democratic Republic, General Markus Wolf became a legend during his lifetime. However, even after his death, many mysteries remained. Writer Leonid Mlechin created a portrait of the super-spy against the backdrop of a dramatic era and the short history of the GDR, a state that disappeared from the political map of the world.