The Art of Intelligence, (Paperback)

from mdubois

BORING! For someone who spent 24 years as a CIA operative, you'd think his stories, albeit about him, sanitized and unverifiable, might at least be interesting or exciting. This reads like a self-love piece for Henry Crumpton sanitized to make it appear more covert than some of the operations rea...

from LizHD

Reading this book made me fleetingly paranoid - a lot of what goes into the everyday art of spy craft really is cloak and dagger. If you enjoy thrillers, espionage, or just want to more about the inner workings of the CIA, consider picking this up. I listened to the audiobook, it was a pleasant d...

from HadriantheBlind

Let's face it - intelligence and espionage gathering still has a bit of an unsavory reputation among many outsider circles. But it still must be done, otherwise one would be going into the great game of international affairs blind and with your hands tied. Of course, due to confidentiality, ther...