Chasing Spies

Chasing Spies
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Publisher : Ivan R. Dee Publisher
Total Pages : 334
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015054392793
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Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Chasing Spies by : Athan G. Theoharis

"Chasing Spies" confirms that professionalism and accountability are part of the FBI's long history. The book suggests that the FBIUs request for added powers of surveillance in a time of national emergency demands careful scrutiny.

Time Flies When You're Chasing Spies

Time Flies When You're Chasing Spies
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Publisher : Nimbus Pub Limited
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : 1551099292
ISBN-13 : 9781551099293
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Time Flies When You're Chasing Spies by : Allison Maher

Thirteen-year-old Andrew works with his father and his best friend, Brian, to find his mother, who goes missing on the eve of a G8 summit in Halifax, and learns that she may be in deeper trouble than he thought.

Subversives

Subversives
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Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages : 754
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ISBN-10 : 9781429969321
ISBN-13 : 1429969326
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Subversives by : Seth Rosenfeld

Subversives traces the FBI's secret involvement with three iconic figures at Berkeley during the 1960s: the ambitious neophyte politician Ronald Reagan, the fierce but fragile radical Mario Savio, and the liberal university president Clark Kerr. Through these converging narratives, the award-winning investigative reporter Seth Rosenfeld tells a dramatic and disturbing story of FBI surveillance, illegal break-ins, infiltration, planted news stories, poison-pen letters, and secret detention lists. He reveals how the FBI's covert operations—led by Reagan's friend J. Edgar Hoover—helped ignite an era of protest, undermine the Democrats, and benefit Reagan personally and politically. At the same time, he vividly evokes the life of Berkeley in the early sixties—and shows how the university community, a site of the forward-looking idealism of the period, became a battleground in an epic struggle between the government and free citizens. The FBI spent more than $1 million trying to block the release of the secret files on which Subversives is based, but Rosenfeld compelled the bureau to release more than 250,000 pages, providing an extraordinary view of what the government was up to during a turning point in our nation's history. Part history, part biography, and part police procedural, Subversives reads like a true-crime mystery as it provides a fresh look at the legacy of the sixties, sheds new light on one of America's most popular presidents, and tells a cautionary tale about the dangers of secrecy and unchecked power.

Palace of Spies

Palace of Spies
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 373
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ISBN-10 : 9780544074118
ISBN-13 : 0544074114
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Palace of Spies by : Sarah Zettel

Peggy Fitzroy is clever enough to fake her way into King George's court in London, but is she clever enough to survive in his Palace of Spies?

Catch and Kill

Catch and Kill
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Publisher : Little, Brown
Total Pages : 418
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ISBN-10 : 9780316486668
ISBN-13 : 0316486663
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Catch and Kill by : Ronan Farrow

Now an HBO documentary series streaming on HBO Max. One of the Best Books of the Year Time * NPR * Washington Post * Bloomberg News * Chicago Tribune * Chicago Public Library * Fortune * Los Angeles Times * E! News * The Telegraph * Apple * Library Journal In this newly updated edition of the "meticulous and devastating" (Associated Press) account of violence and espionage that spent months on the New York Times Bestsellers list, Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost - from Hollywood to Washington and beyond. In 2017, a routine network television investigation led to a story only whispered about: one of Hollywood's most power­ful producers was a predator, protected by fear, wealth, and a conspiracy of silence. As Farrow drew closer to the truth, shadowy operatives, from high-priced lawyers to elite war-hardened spies, mounted a secret campaign of intimidation, threatening his career, following his every move, and weaponizing an account of abuse in his own family. This is the untold story of the exotic tactics of surveillance and intimidation deployed by wealthy and connected men to threaten journalists, evade accountability, and silence victims of abuse. And it's the story of the women who risked everything to expose the truth and spark a global movement Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in AutobiographyIndie Bound #1 BestsellerUSA Today BestsellerWall Street Journal Bestseller

Encyclopedia of Cold War Espionage, Spies, and Secret Operations

Encyclopedia of Cold War Espionage, Spies, and Secret Operations
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Publisher : Enigma Books
Total Pages : 562
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ISBN-10 : 9781936274260
ISBN-13 : 1936274264
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Encyclopedia of Cold War Espionage, Spies, and Secret Operations by : Richard Trahair

The only comprehensive and up-to-date book of its kind with the latest information.

Essentials of Strategic Intelligence

Essentials of Strategic Intelligence
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 519
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ISBN-10 : 9781440832284
ISBN-13 : 1440832285
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Essentials of Strategic Intelligence by : Loch K. Johnson

A highly valuable resource for students of intelligence studies, strategy and security, and foreign policy, this volume provides readers with an accessible and comprehensive exploration of U.S. espionage activities that addresses both the practical and ethical implications that attend the art and science of spying. Essentials of Strategic Intelligence investigates a subject unknown to or misunderstood by most American citizens: how U.S. foreign and security policy is derived from the information collection operations and data analysis by the sixteen major U.S. intelligence agencies. The essays in this work draw back the curtain on the hidden side of America's government, explaining the roles of various intelligence missions, justifying the existence of U.S. intelligence agencies, and addressing the complex moral questions that arise in the conduct of secret operations. After an introductory overview, the book presents accessibly written essays on the key topics: intelligence collection-and-analysis, counterintelligence, covert action, and intelligence accountability. Readers will understand how intelligence directly informs policymakers and why democracies need secret agencies; learn how the CIA has become deeply involved in the war-like assassination operations that target suspected foreign terrorists, even some individuals who are American citizens; and appreciate how the existence of—and our reliance on—these intelligence agencies poses challenges for democratic governance.

The Scientist and the Spy

The Scientist and the Spy
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 338
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ISBN-10 : 9780735214293
ISBN-13 : 0735214298
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis The Scientist and the Spy by : Mara Hvistendahl

A riveting true story of industrial espionage in which a Chinese-born scientist is pursued by the U.S. government for trying to steal trade secrets, by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in nonfiction. In September 2011, sheriff’s deputies in Iowa encountered three ethnic Chinese men near a field where a farmer was growing corn seed under contract with Monsanto. What began as a simple trespassing inquiry mushroomed into a two-year FBI operation in which investigators bugged the men’s rental cars, used a warrant intended for foreign terrorists and spies, and flew surveillance planes over corn country—all in the name of protecting trade secrets of corporate giants Monsanto and DuPont Pioneer. In The Scientist and the Spy, Hvistendahl gives a gripping account of this unusually far-reaching investigation, which pitted a veteran FBI special agent against Florida resident Robert Mo, who after his academic career foundered took a questionable job with the Chinese agricultural company DBN—and became a pawn in a global rivalry. Industrial espionage by Chinese companies lies beneath the United States’ recent trade war with China, and it is one of the top counterintelligence targets of the FBI. But a decade of efforts to stem the problem have been largely ineffective. Through previously unreleased FBI files and her reporting from across the United States and China, Hvistendahl describes a long history of shoddy counterintelligence on China, much of it tinged with racism, and questions the role that corporate influence plays in trade secrets theft cases brought by the U.S. government. The Scientist and the Spy is both an important exploration of the issues at stake and a compelling, involving read.

CIA Street Smarts for Women: Spy Skills to Tell the Prince from the Predator

CIA Street Smarts for Women: Spy Skills to Tell the Prince from the Predator
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Publisher : Cedar Fort Publishing & Media
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 9781462125784
ISBN-13 : 1462125786
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis CIA Street Smarts for Women: Spy Skills to Tell the Prince from the Predator by : B. D. Foley

“There are enough movies, websites, books, and blogs on how to catch a man. It’s only fair to teach a young lady how not to be caught—at least not by the wrong one.” Learn how to •Vet potential romantic interests for quality of character •Avoid situations of vulnerability •Use code words and signals to make quick escapes •Terminate Mr. Wrong and recruit Mr. Right With the wisdom and humor of someone who’s been there, Foley gives tips and tricks that are sensible and relatable. Get your personal CIA training today and never get caught as a victim.