Agents of Change: The Women Who Transformed the CIA
by Christina Hillsberg
Agents of Change reveals the untold stories of women who broke barriers at the CIA. Through exclusive interviews, Christina Hillsberg chronicles their courage, sacrifices, and triumphs across decades, from the 1960s secretarial era to today, exposing both gender battles and systemic challenges while honoring the trailblazers who reshaped intelligence history.
American Spy: A Novel
by Lauren Wilkinson
1986, the heart of the Cold War. A young black woman working in an old boys' club, Marie Mitchell's FBI career has stalled out and her days are filled with monotonous paperwork. Given the opportunity to join a task force aimed at undermining Thomas Sankara, the charismatic revolutionary president of Burkina Faso whose Communist ideology has made him a target for American intervention, she says yes. In the year that follows Marie observes Sankara, seduces him-- and has a hand in the coup that will bring him down. But doing so will change everything she believes about what it means to be a spy, a lover, a sister, and a good American.
In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked
by Jonna Mendez
In True Face tells the remarkable story of Jonna Mendez, who rose from a “contract wife” to CIA chief of disguise. Underestimated and often undermined, she served undercover worldwide, mastering espionage and photography, navigating a male-dominated Agency, and leaving a lasting legacy in intelligence through skill, courage, and determination.
Raven
by Robert T. Kelley
At the close of the Cold War and the rise of the internet, hacker Raven sells high-tech secrets to the Soviet Union while evading the FBI. Expelled student Mev Hayes lands a role at a top MIT lab, but when the hunt for Raven points to her, ambition and danger collide in a high-stakes battle for technological supremacy.
Sheepdogs
by Elliot Ackerman
A modern day thriller featuring an ex CIA paramilitary operative and an ex Afghan pilot. They embark on a risky mission with shifting loyalties, deception, and high stakes; a spy mercenary story that doubles as a character driven, morally complex ride.
Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: The History and Future of American Intelligence
by Amy B. Zegart
Amy Zegart separates fact from fiction as she offers an engaging and enlightening account of the past, present, and future of American espionage as it faces a revolution driven by digital technology.
Spy Sites of Washington, DC: A Guide to the Capital Region's Secret History
by Robert Wallace and H. Keith Melton
Melton and Wallace bring to life over two hundred years of the secret side to the nation's capital through history, images, and locations that readers can visit.
Spy the Lie: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Detect Deception
by Philip Houston, Michael Floyd, and Susan Carnicero
As former CIA agents, Philip Houston, Mike Floyd and Susan Carnicero are among the world's best at recognizing deceptive behavior. Spy The Lie chronicles the fascinating story of how they used a methodology Houston developed to detect deception in the counter-terrorism and criminal investigation realms, and how these techniques can be applied in our daily lives.
Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to Al-Qaeda
by Robert Wallace and H. Keith Melton
From two men who know how espionage really works, an unprecedented history--heavily illustrated with never-before-seen images--of the CIA's most secretive operations and the gadgets that made them possible.
The Company We Keep: A Husband and Wife True Life Spy Story
by Robert Baer and Dayna Baer
Inside the CIA, Robert Baer was known as perhaps the best operative working the Middle East. But if his career was everything a spy might aspire to, his personal life was a brutal illustration of everything a spy is asked to sacrifice--he had few non-work friendships, his prolonged absences destroyed his marriage, and he felt intense guilt at spending so little time with his children. Dayna Williamson was just an ordinary California girl, but she was always looking to get closer to the edge. When she joined the CIA, she quickly distinguished herself. Serving in some of the world's most dangerous places, she discovered an inner strength she'd never known--but she also came to see that the spy life exacts a heavy toll. When Bob and Dayna met on a mission in Sarajevo, it wasn't love at first sight--they were both too jaded. As the danger escalated and their affection grew, they realized it was time to leave "the Company." But even then they couldn't know that their most formidable challenge lay ahead.
The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century
by Tim Weiner
Based on on-the-record interviews with six former CIA directors and numerous spies, station chiefs, and top operations officers, The Mission is a compelling and revelatory account of the modern CIA. It traces the Agency’s journey from 9/11 through covert operations in Afghanistan and Iraq to today’s secret struggles with Russia and China, culminating in its fight for survival under the current U.S. president.
The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception
by H. Keith Melton and Robert Wallace
The manuals reprinted in this work represent the only known complete copy of Mulholland's instructions for CIA officers on the magician's art of deception and secret communications written to counter Soviet mind-control and interrogation techniques.
The President's Book of Secrets: The Untold Story of Intelligence Briefings to America's Presidents from Kennedy to Obama
by David Priess
Every day, a member of the CIA presents to the president a report detailing the most sensitive activities and analysis of world events. These can range from the behavior of America's allies to the maneuvering of its adversaries, from imminent dangers to long-term strategic opportunities, and are often based on the words of highly placed sources or the interceptions of astonishingly nimble technologies. This report--for the president's eyes only--forms the basis of the president's assessment of US intelligence and strength. The story of the President's Daily Brief--the PDB, in the jargon--is a window into the character of each president and his administration, and the degree to which his worldview and policy was shaped by the information from the security services.
Wise Gals: The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage
by Nathalia Holt
Wise Gals sheds a light on the untold history of the women whose daring foreign intrigues, domestic persistence and fighting spirit have been and continue to be instrumental to our country's security.