Introduction -- spies in war, spies in peace -- Spies and mice -- Tools and tricks -- Special spies -- On a mission -- Evolution of espionage -- Revolutionary secrets -- Harriet Tubman, spy -- The Zimmermann telegram -- OSS all-stars -- The hollow nickel -- Failure in the sky -- A bad year for spies -- Coordinated effort -- Endnotes -- Web sites -- Selected bibliography -- Index.
Summary
"An eye-opening exploration of the history of the 1942-founded CIA and other American espionage agencies, investigating their typical training and tools as well as the escapades of famous spies"--Provided by publisher.
