Written by LRH Balzer and Pat Foley, this is a story set
back in time, but it should be read after The Collection, Vol. 3: Year One.

June, 1961: A young Soviet agent, trapped in an existence he
could no longer endure, whispers to Alexander Waverly, "Please help me.
Let me come work for you." Two weeks later, he was abducted and 'murdered.' He was dead.
He was free. But that was the easy part. America was in a Cold War. America
was not ready for Illya Kuryakin. But then--neither was Illya Kuryakin ready for America.