Spycraft
The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to Al-Qaeda
H. Keith Melton - Author
ISBN 9780452295476 | 576 pages | 26 May 2009 | Plume | 8.26 x 5.23in | 18 - AND UP
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In this the first book ever written about the CIA's Office of Technical Service, former director Robert Wallace (a real-life Q, straight out of the James Bond films) and internationally renowned intelligence historian H. Keith Melton offer an unprecedented look at the CIA's most secretive operations and the devices that made them possible. Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions- including the Cold War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the current War on Terror-the authors show how the CIA carries out its missions employing amazingly inventive tools. Illustrated with images never before seen by the public-and featuring everything from micro cameras to wired kitties to exploding pancakes-Spycraft is both a fantastic encyclopedia of gadgetry and a revealing primer on the fundamentals of high-tech espionage.
Preface Official Message from the CIA
Section I. At The Beggining
1. My Hair Stood on End
Section II. Playing Catch-Up
3. The Penkovsky Era
Section III. In The Passing Lane
7. Moving Through the Gap
Section IV. Let The Walls Have Ears
12. Cold Beer, Cheap Hotels, and a Voltmeter
Section V. Prison, Bullet, Passport, Bomb
16. Conspicuous Fortitude, Exemplary Courage in a Cuban Jail
Section VI. Fundamentals Of Tradecraft
20. Assessment
Appendix A: U.S. Clandestine Services and OTS Organizational Genealogy
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