Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Definitive History of Secret CIA Assassins, Armies and Operators

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Annie Jacobsen

Surprise, Kill, Vanish

The Definitive History of Secret CIA Assassins, Armies and Operators

Annie Jacobsen

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John Murray Publishers Ltd
30 June 2020

Military history: post WW2 conflicts; Political leaders & leadership; Espionage & secret services; Military intelligence

THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER

'As fast paced as a thriller' Fred Burton, Stratfor Talks' Pen and Sword Podcast

'Jacobsen here presents a tour de force exploring the CIA's paramilitary activities...this excellent work feels like uncovering the tip of the iceberg ...

Highly recommended for those seeking a better understanding of American foreign policy in action' Jacob Sherman, Library Journal

'A behind-the-scenes look at the most shadowy corners of the American

intelligence community...

Well-sourced and well-paced, this book is full

of surprises' Kirkus

'Annie Jacobsen takes us inside the darkest and most morally ambiguous corner of our government, where politicians ask brave men and women to kill-up close and personal-on America's behalf' Garrett M. Graff, author of Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government's Secret Plan to Save Itself - While the Rest of us Die

'This is a first rate book on the CIA, its paramilitary armies, operators, and assassins' New York Journal of Books

'Having already demonstrated her remarkable aptitude for unearthing government secrets in books like AREA 51 (2011) and THE PENTAGON'S BRAIN (2015), Jacobsen pulls back the curtain on the history of covert warfare and state sanctioned assassinations from WWII to the present...

Jacobsen's work revealing a poorly understood but essential slice of warfare history belongs in every library collection' Booklist

The definitive, character-driven history of CIA covert operations and U.S. government-sponsored assassinations, from the author of the Pulizter Prize finalist THE PENTAGON'S BRAIN

Since 1947, domestic and foreign assassinations have been executed under the C IA-led covert action operations team. Before that time, responsibility for taking out America's enemies abroad was even more shrouded in mystery. Despite Hollywood notions of last-minute rogue-operations and external secret hires, covert action is actually a cog in a colossal foreign policy machine, moving through, among others, the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, the House and Senate Select Committees. At the end of the day, it is the President, not the C IA, who is singularly in charge.

For the first time, Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author Annie Jacobsen takes us deep inside this top-secret history. With unparalleled access to former operatives, ambassadors, and even past directors of the Secret Service and CIA operations, Jacobsen reveals the inner workings of these teams, and just how far a U.S. president may go, covertly but lawfully, to pursue the nation's interests.

By: Annie Jacobsen
Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 42mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781529378559
ISBN 10: 1529378559
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 30 June 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Annie Jacobsen is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Area 51 and Operation Paperclip and the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Pentagon's Brain. She was a contributing editor at the Los Angeles Times Magazine. A graduate of Princeton University, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.

Reviews for Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Definitive History of Secret CIA Assassins, Armies and Operators

Praise for Annie Jacobsen: Cauldron-stirring . . . revelatory . . . compellingly hard-hitting - New York Times A fascinating and sometimes uneasy exploration - Washington Post