The history of Soviet foreign intelligence is interesting not only by events, but also by the fates of those who faithfully and faithfully served it for many years. Recently, the names of a number of outstanding Soviet chekists have become known, thanks to the selfless work of which the great Soviet Empire was created. One of them was Colonel-General Alexander Mikhailovich Sakharovsky, a man who spent his entire life working in the state security agencies. For sixteen years he was the head of the Soviet Foreign Intelligence Service, and it is no exaggeration to say that these were its stellar years. Under the leadership of Sakharovsky, a team of outstanding chekists-scouts, who knew no equal in the world, was formed.The book "Sakharovsky" was the last of Vladimir Sergeevich Antonov-a well-known historian of the special services, a writer and journalist who devoted his life to preserving and multiplying the historical memory of the legendary employees and brilliant operations of the domestic foreign intelligence service. He died in May of this year in Moscow. The book is published for the 100th anniversary of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service.