There is no/less Russian spy novel of cold war period?

by onoronno_a

I've read lots of books by English authors blaming KGB,SMERSH and making themselves heroes and innocent. But didn't find books on the same thread against USA secret policies. I searched many threads in goodreads but get nothing on this very topic. Don't know whether I missed or there's no such series (like James Bond) in Russian literature, which is quite bizarre of course. And why?

cubshound

There are actually some Warsaw Pact versions of Bond. The most famous is by Bulgarian author Andrei Gulyashki. His character Avakum Zahkov is a counter-espionage agent with above-average intelligence and devotion to the system. Many of his missions involve the protection of scientists and various technological advances pioneered by Warsaw Pact nations. In a mid 1960s novel, he actually is forced to confront a British agent whose code name of 07 is a clear Bond reference. Zahkov and Bond fight, with Zahkov prevailing and killing 007 in hand to hand combat.

There aren't a lot of sources on it, best I've come across is Alexis Albion's article "Wanting to be James Bond" in the book Ian Fleming and James Bond: The Cultural Politics of 007