Spymaster: My Thirty-Two Years in Intelligence and Espionage Against the West

Spymaster: My Thirty-Two Years in Intelligence and Espionage Against the WestOleg Kalugin oversaw the work of American spies, matched wits with the CIA, and became one of the youngest generals in KGB history. Even so, he grew increasingly disillusioned with the Soviet system. In 1990, he went public, exposing the intelligence agency's shadowy methods. Revised and updated in the light of the KGB's enduring presence in Russian politics, Spymaster is Kalugins impressively illuminating memoir of the final years of the Soviet Union.

misinformation

American Intelligence--the ultimate truth teller--has a responsibility in a post-truth world beyond merely warning of external dangers

reveals how crippled we've become in our capacity to address them

he had been supplied with a poison pin with which to commit suicide

and steal them

And a midlevel agent named Antonio Mendez devised an ingenious yet incredibly risky plan to rescue them

A delightful collection of interviews with the beloved Julia Child--"The French Chef

used a warrant intended for foreign terrorists and spies

While pretending to find the perfect scenery and backdrops

In the chaotic aftermath of World War II

From CIA recruiting missions in Africa to pioneering new programs like the UAV Predator

and persuasive