The Blind Spy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Blind Spy write by Alex Dryden. This book was released on 2012-03-20. The Blind Spy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “Alex Dryden is a writer who can please everyone from fans of old le Carré to students of current affairs.” —James Grippando, New York Times bestselling author of Afraid of the Dark “Ex-KGB Colonel Anna Resnikov is a terrific heroine.” —Phillip Margolin, New York Times bestselling author of Supreme Justice “Alex Dryden is the real thing. If he got any realer, he would step out of the pages and physically punch you, with both elegance and regret.” —Hugh Laurie, star of “House” An author whom the Richmond Times Dispatch calls, “the next John le Carré,” Alex Dryden returns with The Blind Spy—the third book in his critically acclaimed espionage fiction series featuring Anna Resnikov, formerly of the KGB in Moscow. One of the most intriguing female protagonists in contemporary fiction, Anna is back in the rifle sights of her former masters as she races to expose Russia’s plot to destabilize the Ukraine and retake their former territory. A story almost literally ripped from the headlines, The Blind Spy is a gripping, smart adventure that crackles with authentic modern spycraft—an absolute must-read for fans of John le Carré, Alex Berenson, Martin Cruz Smith’s Arkady Renko series, spy novel and geopolitical thriller devotees, and for any readers interested in what’s really going on in the “new Russia.”
The Kingdom of the Blind (Spy Thriller Classic)
The Kingdom of the Blind (Spy Thriller Classic) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Kingdom of the Blind (Spy Thriller Classic) write by E. Phillips Oppenheim. This book was released on 2024-01-10. The Kingdom of the Blind (Spy Thriller Classic) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. E. Phillips Oppenheim's 'The Kingdom of the Blind' is a thrilling spy novel filled with intrigue and espionage, set in a world of political tensions and international conspiracies. Written in Oppenheim's signature suspenseful style, the book keeps readers on the edge of their seats with its intricate plot and well-developed characters. The novel reflects the literary context of early 20th-century spy fiction, showcasing the author's mastery in crafting a captivating story that captivates readers till the very end. E. Phillips Oppenheim, a prolific British author known for his espionage and mystery novels, drew inspiration from his own experiences and observations of the political climate of his time to create 'The Kingdom of the Blind.' His background in politics and intelligence work shines through in the detailed and realistic portrayal of espionage activities in the book, adding depth and authenticity to the narrative. I highly recommend 'The Kingdom of the Blind' to readers who enjoy classic spy thrillers and are looking for a well-written, engaging novel that combines intricate plotting with compelling characters. Oppenheim's masterful storytelling and skillful depiction of espionage make this book a must-read for fans of the genre.
Blind Man's Bluff
Blind Man's Bluff - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Blind Man's Bluff write by Sherry Sontag. This book was released on 2008-03-04. Blind Man's Bluff available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Discover the secret history of America's submarine warfare in this fast-paced and deeply researched chronicle of adventure and intrigue during the Cold War that reads like a spy thriller. Blind Man's Bluff is an exciting, epic story of adventure, ingenuity, courage, and disaster beneath the sea. This New York Times bestseller reveals previously unknown dramas, such as: The mission to send submarines wired with self-destruct charges into the heart of Soviet seas to tap crucial underwater telephone cables. How the Navy's own negligence may have been responsible for the loss of the USS Scorpion, a submarine that disappeared, all hands lost, in 1968. The bitter war between the CIA and the Navy and how it threatened to sabotage one of America's most important undersea missions. The audacious attempt to steal a Soviet submarine with the help of eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes, and how it was doomed from the start. A magnificent achievement in investigative reporting, Blind Man's Bluff reads like a spy thriller, but with one important difference -- everything in it is true.
Spying Blind
Spying Blind - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Spying Blind write by Amy B. Zegart. This book was released on 2009-02-17. Spying Blind available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this pathbreaking book, Amy Zegart provides the first scholarly examination of the intelligence failures that preceded September 11. Until now, those failures have been attributed largely to individual mistakes. But Zegart shows how and why the intelligence system itself left us vulnerable. Zegart argues that after the Cold War ended, the CIA and FBI failed to adapt to the rise of terrorism. She makes the case by conducting painstaking analysis of more than three hundred intelligence reform recommendations and tracing the history of CIA and FBI counterterrorism efforts from 1991 to 2001, drawing extensively from declassified government documents and interviews with more than seventy high-ranking government officials. She finds that political leaders were well aware of the emerging terrorist danger and the urgent need for intelligence reform, but failed to achieve the changes they sought. The same forces that have stymied intelligence reform for decades are to blame: resistance inside U.S. intelligence agencies, the rational interests of politicians and career bureaucrats, and core aspects of our democracy such as the fragmented structure of the federal government. Ultimately failures of adaptation led to failures of performance. Zegart reveals how longstanding organizational weaknesses left unaddressed during the 1990s prevented the CIA and FBI from capitalizing on twenty-three opportunities to disrupt the September 11 plot. Spying Blind is a sobering account of why two of America's most important intelligence agencies failed to adjust to new threats after the Cold War, and why they are unlikely to adapt in the future.
The Unexpected Spy
The Unexpected Spy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Unexpected Spy write by Tracy Walder. This book was released on 2020-02-25. The Unexpected Spy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A highly entertaining account of a young woman who went straight from her college sorority to the CIA, where she hunted terrorists and WMDs "Reads like the show bible for Homeland only her story is real." —Alison Stewart, WNYC "A thrilling tale...Walder’s fast-paced and intense narrative opens a window into life in two of America’s major intelligence agencies" —Publishers Weekly (starred review) When Tracy Walder enrolled at the University of Southern California, she never thought that one day she would offer her pink beanbag chair in the Delta Gamma house to a CIA recruiter, or that she’d fly to the Middle East under an alias identity. The Unexpected Spy is the riveting story of Walder's tenure in the CIA and, later, the FBI. In high-security, steel-walled rooms in Virginia, Walder watched al-Qaeda members with drones as President Bush looked over her shoulder and CIA Director George Tenet brought her donuts. She tracked chemical terrorists and searched the world for Weapons of Mass Destruction. She created a chemical terror chart that someone in the White House altered to convey information she did not have or believe, leading to the Iraq invasion. Driven to stop terrorism, Walder debriefed terrorists—men who swore they’d never speak to a woman—until they gave her leads. She followed trails through North Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, shutting down multiple chemical attacks. Then Walder moved to the FBI, where she worked in counterintelligence. In a single year, she helped take down one of the most notorious foreign spies ever caught on American soil. Catching the bad guys wasn’t a problem in the FBI, but rampant sexism was. Walder left the FBI to teach young women, encouraging them to find a place in the FBI, CIA, State Department or the Senate—and thus change the world.
