The spy game is a perfect subject for examining the human condition.

WSJ: The Spy Who Turned Me

Do her many international moves and spotty employment details read like the perfect cover-up for a deep-cover spy?

FORBES: Anna Chapman: Sexy Russian Spy or Real Estate Whiz

The means of her ascension is Sir Francis Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush), a perfect Machiavellian character who serves the Queen as adviser, deadly assassin, and spy.

NEWYORKER: Elizabeth