Spies for Hire - by Tim Shorrock (Paperback)

This book, "Spies for Hire," exposes the massive outsourcing of top-secret intelligence activities in the wake of 9/11.

The author, Tim Shorrock, has spent four years researching this new phenomenon and provides a comprehensive overview of the industry, including interviews with government officials, industry insiders, and analysis of government documents.

The book reveals how vital tasks such as running spy networks overseas, interrogating enemy prisoners, eavesdropping on phone calls, tracking al Qaeda operatives, and analyzing intelligence are being outsourced to companies answerable to investors rather than to Congress.

Shorrock's well-researched and convincing book provides a must-read for anyone interested in national security and the role of private contractors in government.