Agent Sonya: The True Story of History’s Most Daring Female Spy

Agent Sonya by Ben Macintyre tells the extraordinary true story of Ursula Kuczynski (codename: Agent Sonya), one of the most successful Soviet spies of the 20th century. Now available as a used book in Sri Lanka at Bookshop Near Me.

What Makes This Book Unforgettable

This isn’t just another spy story—it’s the real account of a woman who lived a double life for decades. While raising children and maintaining the façade of a quiet homemaker in Britain, Ursula Kuczynski was secretly transmitting classified intelligence to Moscow, including atomic bomb secrets.

Key highlights:

• Bestselling author Ben Macintyre’s trademark thriller-style narrative
• Espionage operations spanning Germany, China, Switzerland, and Britain
• Insight into WWII intelligence and Cold War espionage networks
• A pioneering woman in the male-dominated world of international spying
• Decades of covert operations without detection by British intelligence

Book Details

• Author: Ben Macintyre
• Publisher: Penguin/Viking
• ISBN: 9780241408541
• Pages: 400
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Condition: Perfect (LKR 2,900) | Imperfect (LKR 1,000)

About Ben Macintyre

Ben Macintyre is a celebrated British historian and columnist known for bestselling narrative non-fiction. His works including The Spy and the Traitor and Operation Mincemeat combine rigorous historical research with page-turning storytelling.