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The traitor

2006
Together in Paris, CIA agent Tommy Carmellini and his boss Jake Grafton work to uncover the French intelligence service's alleged secret agent among Al Queda and the intelligence he or she holds.

Assassin

a novel
2004
Intelligence operative Lord Alexander Hawke matches wits with a brilliant but deadly psychopath in a desperate race to prevent an American Armageddon.

Firing point

"While on vacation in Barcelona, Jack Ryan, Jr. is surprised to run into an old friend at a small caf?. At first, Renee Moore seems surprised to see Jack, but then shejust seems irritated and distracted. After making plans to meet later, Jack leaves, only to miss the opportunity to ever speak to Renee again, as the caf? is destroyed minutes later by a suicide bomber. A desperate Jack plunges back into the ruins to save his friend, but it's too late. As she dies in his arms, she utters one word, "Sammler." When the police show up they are initially suspicious of Jack until they are called off by a member of the Spanish Intelligence Service. This mysterious sequence of events sends the young Campus operative on an unrelenting search tofind out the reason behind Renee's death. Along the way, he discovers that his old friend had secrets of her own--and some of them may have gotten her killed"--Provided by publisher.

Good spy

the life and death of Robert Ames
2014
Drawing on extensive interviews with Ames' widow and quotes from his private letters, a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer presents a brilliant narrative of the making of America's most influential and effective intelligence officer in the Middle East.

Golden State

2019
"In a strange alternate society that values law and truth above all else, Laszlo Ratesic is a nineteen-year veteran of the Speculative Service. He lives in the Golden State, a nation standing where California once did, a place where like-minded Americans retreated after the erosion of truth and the spread of lies made public life and governance impossible. In the Golden State, knowingly contradicting the truth is the greatest crime--and stopping those crimes is Laz's job. In its service, he is one of the few individuals permitted to harbor untruths, to "speculate" on what might have happened. But the Golden State is less a paradise than its name might suggest. To monitor, verify, and enforce the truth requires a veritable panopticon of surveillance and recording. And when those in control of the facts twist them for nefarious means, the Speculators are the only ones with the power to fight back"--Provided by publisher.

The secret life of spies

2020
"Meet double agent Nathalie Sergueiew, who helped collect information for the Allies during World War II; high-altitude pilot Gary Powers, who flew to great heights to take photographs of Soviet military installations; and mathematical genius Alan Turing, whose incredible work helped crack Nazi encryptions. These incredible people, along with a host of other amazing individuals, have all helped shaped the history of espionage through their dedicated work"--Back cover.

Catching a Russian spy

Agent Les Weiser Jr. and the case of Aldrich Ames
Tells the story of the FBI investigation of Aldrich Ames, a thirty-one-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency, who was also a Russian spy, and Leslie G. Wiser, Jr., the agent whose determination helped bring him to justice.

Blowing my cover

my life as a CIA spy
Lindsay Moran tells about her experiences trying to win a job with the Central Intelligence Agency, shares stories from her five years at the CIA as a case worker, and discusses her decision to quit.
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The homeland directive

When Dr. Laura Regan, head of the National Center for Infectious Disease, is framed for her research partner's death, she teams up with rogue federal agents to expose the sinister plot that will impact the lives of every American.

Spymaster

a thriller
2018
Counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath takes over his mentors game of saving the world. In Europe, diplomats are being attacked by a secret organization, while the United States is dealing with demands of the identity of a highly placed covert assest. Scot must navigate both problems in order to stop the next world war from happening.
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