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1	The Sword and the Shield: The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB more books like this by Christopher Andrew, Vasili Mitrokhin add to wishlist This book is based on secret documents (reportedly about 6 trunks' worth) which were smuggled out of Russia by Vasili Mitrokhin, who worked in the KGB archive. Historian and intelligence expert Christopher Andrew tells of Mitrokhin's disenchantment with the KGB and his effort to to build his own secret archive of information, which he smuggled out ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.24! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Triple Cross: How Bin Laden's Master Spy Penetrated the CIA, the Green Berets, and the FBI more books like this by Peter Lance add to wishlist This is the story of the most dangerous triple-agent in US history. Peter Lance, author of the highly acclaimed "1000 Years for Revenge and Cover Up", returns to uncover the story of Ali Mohamed, a trusted security advisor of Osama bin Laden who hoodwinked the United States for more than a decade. As Lance reveals for this first time, this one man ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Intelligence: From Secrets to Policy more books like this by Mark M Lowenthal add to wishlist Spies, bugs, moles, double-agents, drop-offs, covert action. The world of intelligence is filled with intrigue, but at its core, the information-secret or otherwise-is valuable to governments for the power it affords policy makers. With the constant need for background, context, and warning as well as an assessment of risks, benefits, and likely ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.00! \| SVS
4	Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community more books like this by Dan Raviv, Dan Ravin, Yossi Melman add to wishlist The first comprehensive and balanced account of the most controversial and well-known espionage organization in the world, taking readers through the complex web of politics and personal ambition that led to such disasters as the brutal violence on the West Bank. 8 pages of photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.90! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	The Main Enemy: The Inside Story of the CIA's Final Showdown with the KGB more books like this by Milt Bearden, James Risen add to wishlist A former CIA agent tells how the agency played a major role, beginning in the mid-1980s, in helping to topple the Soviet Union. Bearden reveals the behind-the-scenes stories of intelligence gathering, clandestine operations, and the fierce rivalry between the CIA and the KGB. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.83! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad more books like this by Gordon Thomas add to wishlist This anecdote-rich overview of Israel's elite intelligence organization, the Mossad, reveals the behind-the-scenes action of its most high-profile successes and some of its failures. Included are thriller-level renderings of the capture of Eichman, the raid on Entebbe airport, as well as revelations relating to the Persian Gulf War and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team more books like this by George Jonas add to wishlist "Vengeance" is a true story that reads like a novel. It is the account of five ordinary Israelis, selected to vanish into "the cold" of espionage secrecy -- their mission to hunt down and kill the PLO terrorists responsible for the massacre of eleven Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972. This is the account of that secret mission, as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage more books like this by Clifford Stoll add to wishlist A true-life account of computer espionage tells of a year-long single-handed hunt for a computer thief known as "Hunter," a hacker who stole sensitive security and military information from American computer files to sell to Soviet intelligence agents. Reprint. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.50! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Comrade J: The Untold Secrets of Russia's Master Spy in America After the End of the Cold War more books like this by Pete Earley add to wishlist From 1997 to 2000, a man known as Comrade J was the highest-ranking operative in the SVR--the successor agency to the KGB. Then in 2000, he defected, and it turned out he had one more secret: for the previous two years, he had also been a double agent for the FBI. He has never revealed his secrets--until now. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw more books like this by Mark Bowden add to wishlist In a gripping, up-close account, acclaimed journalist Mark Bowden, author of "Black Hawk Down, " exposes the details of how U.S. military and intelligence operatives covertly led the mission to find and kill the world's most dangerous outlaw: Colombian cocaine cartel kingpin Pablo Escobar. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	By Way of Deception: The Making and Unmaking of a Mossad Officer more books like this by Victor Ostrovsky add to wishlist The first time the Mossad came calling, they wanted Victor Ostrovsky for their assassination unit, the kidon. He turned them down. The next time, he agreed to enter the grueling three-year training program to become a katsa, or intelligence case officer, for the legendary Israeli spy organization. By Way of Deception is the explosive chronicle of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Class 11: Inside the CIA's First Post-9/11 Spy Class more books like this by T J Waters add to wishlist Written by one of its own graduates, "Class 11" is a gripping insider's look at the first post-9/11 CIA training class, the most elite and secretive espionage training program in the country. see all copies from $3.65! new only from $15.60! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Secret Team: The CIA & Its Allies in Control of the United States & the World more books like this by L Fletcher Prouty add to wishlist "L. Fletcher Prouty is a man whose name will go down in history."-Oliver Stone see all copies from $8.72! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing more books like this by Tim Shorrock add to wishlist In Spies for Hire, investigative reporter Tim Shorrock lifts the veil off a major story the government doesn't want us to know about - the massive outsourcing of top secret intelligence activities to private-sector contractors. Starting during the Clinton administration, when intelligence budgets were cut drastically and privatization of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Puzzle Palace: Inside America's Most Secret Intelligence Organization more books like this by James Bamford add to wishlist Describes and assesses the activities of the National Security Agency, the nation's most secret government agency--established in secrecy, many times larger than the CIA, and in control of a huge budget and a vast technology. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Inside the CIA more books like this by Ronald Kessler add to wishlist The bestselling author of Moscow Station and Spy vs. Spy penetrates America's secret espionage apparatus. The Agency, in order to tell its side of the story, offered Kessler unprecedented access. Here is the first book ever written with the CIA's cooperation. 8-page insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.25! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	For the President's Eyes Only: Secret Intelligence and the American Presidency from Washington to Bush more books like this by Christopher Andrew add to wishlist Christpher Andrew's history of US intelligence operations focuses on the 20th century. US intelligence gathering became much more extensive and sophisticated during the First World War, although for years it was dominated by the superior British intelligence services. During the 1950s, the US used its exceptional technological knowledge to make ... see all copies from $2.75! new only from $9.87! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Spy: The Inside Story of How the FBI's Robert Hanssen Betrayed America more books like this by David Wise add to wishlist A journalist who specializes in intelligence matters tells the story of FBI agent Robert Hanssen, who for two decades worked as a mole for the Soviet Union. Wise details the methods used by Hanssen to betray his country, the damage done by his leaks, and the quixotic hunt by the intelligence community for the mole they knew had to exist. Wise also ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.56! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	A Century of Spies: Intelligence in the Twentieth Century more books like this by Jeffrey T Richelson, PH.D., Jeffery T Richelson add to wishlist Spy-masters, moles, and double-agents. Ciphers, saboteurs, and atomic secrets. The shady world of real-life espionage is as alarming and mysterious as any John Le Carre novel or James Bond movie. This outstanding book chronicles the international history of intelligence in the 20th century, exploring the impact of spies on world events during both ... see all copies from $7.50! new only from $15.40! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Executive Secrets: Covert Action and the Presidency more books like this by William J Daugherty, PH.D., Mark Bowden (Foreword by) add to wishlist Borrowing the words of former Idaho senator Frank Church, one widespread notion of the Central Intelligence Agency is that it tends to behave like a "rogue elephant" rampaging out of control, initiating risky covert action programs without the sanction of either Congress or the White House. In Executive Secrets: Covert Action and the Presidency, ... see all copies from $6.53! new only from $12.60! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Wizards of Langley: Inside the CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology more books like this by Jeffrey T Richelson, PH.D. add to wishlist Drawing largely on declassified documents, this study of the CIA Directorate of Science and Technology reveals much about the innovations developed to aid intelligence. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.93! \| first editions \| SVS
22	By Way of Deception: The Making and Unmaking of Mossad Officer more books like this by Victor Ostrovsky, Claire Hoy add to wishlist The author of this, the most explosive autobiography of its kind since Patrick Wright's Spycatcher, is an ex-case officer of the Mossad, Israel's world-renowned intelligence organization. In this book he goes far deeper into the Mossad's frightening and often ruthless covert activities than the current bestseller, Every Spy a Prince. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.53! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Haunted Wood: Soviet Espionage in America--The Stalin Era more books like this by Allen Weinstein, Alexander Vassiliev add to wishlist This study of Soviet espionage in the United States focuses on Americans who, from the '30s through the '50s, passed information to Soviet agents. A New York Times Notable Book. see all copies from $2.84! new only from $13.74! \| first editions \| SVS
24	Inside the Company CIA Diary more books like this by Philip Agee add to wishlist see all copies from $2.02! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Jawbreaker: The Attack on Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda: A Personal Account by the CIA's Key Field Commander more books like this by Gary Berntsen, Ralph Pezzullo add to wishlist Did the United States botch an opportunity to kill or capture Osama bin Laden at Tora Bora, Afghanistan, back in December, 2001? The Defense Department said no. President Bush said no. In JAWBREAKER, Gary Berntsen, a former CIA analyst who was there, addresses this issue and many other matters regarding the CIA and the war on terror. Berntsen ... see all copies from $2.18! new only from $8.97! \| first editions \| SVS

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