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1) Slow horses
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English
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London, England: Slough House is where the washed-up MI5 spies go to while away what's left of their failed careers. The "slow horses," as they're called, have all disgraced themselves in some way to get relegated here. Maybe they messed up an op badly and can't be trusted anymore. Maybe they got in the way of an ambitious colleague and had the rug yanked out from under them. Maybe they just got too dependent on the bottle--not unusual in this line...
3) Dead lions
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English
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London's Slough House is where disgraced MI5 spies go to while away what's left of their washed-up careers. Maybe they messed up an op badly and can't be trusted anymore. Maybe they got in the way of an ambitious colleague and had the rug yanked out from under them. Maybe they just got too dependent on the bottle--not unusual in this line of work. But they have one thing in common: they all want to be back in the action. And they'll do anything to...
5) Spook street
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Soho Press
Language
English
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"What happens when an old spook starts to lose his mind? Do the Services have a retirement home for people who know too many secrets but don't remember they're secrets? Or does someone come to take care of the senile spy for good? These are the questions River Cartwright must ask himself as his grandfather--David Cartwright, a Cold War-era operative--starts to forget to wear pants, and starts believing everyone in his life is someone sent by Services...
6) Slough house
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English
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"At Slough House-MI5's London depository for demoted spies-Brexit has taken a toll. The "slow horses" have been pushed further into the cold, Slough House wiped from Service records-and fatal accidents keep happening. No wonder Jackson Lamb's crew is feeling paranoid. But are they actually targets? With a new populist movement taking a grip on London's streets and the old order ensuring that everything's for sale to the highest bidder, the world's...
7) The spymaster of Baghdad: a true story of bravery, family, and patriotism in the battle against ISIS
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Publisher
Dey Street Books
Publication Date
[2020]
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pages cm
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English
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"From the former New York Times bureau chief in Baghdad comes the gripping and heroic story of an elite, top-secret team of unlikely spies who triumphed over ISIS"-- Provided by publisher.
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English
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With a master spy and the U. S. government after him, former CIA assassin Oliver Stone is America's most wanted man-but escaping D.C. won't protect him from a lethal world of political corruption in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller.
Known by his alias, "Oliver Stone," John Carr is the most wanted man in America. With two pulls of the trigger, the men who destroyed Stone's life and kept him in the shadows were finally silenced.
But...
Known by his alias, "Oliver Stone," John Carr is the most wanted man in America. With two pulls of the trigger, the men who destroyed Stone's life and kept him in the shadows were finally silenced.
But...
Author
Publisher
Counterpoint
Publication Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
568 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Revealing disconnects in the chain of command, examines the intelligence tools and techniques that have provided warnings of threats to the U.S. over the past sixty years and why they have often failed to prevent attacks.
10) Stone Cold
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English
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In this #1 New York Times bestseller of conspiracy and murder, the Camel Club faces their greatest threat yet: a casino king and a stone-cold killer who are determined to bury the truth.
Oliver Stone, the leader of the mysterious group that calls itself the Camel Club, is both feared and respected. Keeping a vigilant watch over our leaders in Washington D.C., the club has won over some allies, but it has also made some formidable...
Oliver Stone, the leader of the mysterious group that calls itself the Camel Club, is both feared and respected. Keeping a vigilant watch over our leaders in Washington D.C., the club has won over some allies, but it has also made some formidable...
11) Quantum tempest
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English
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"There's a tempest brewing in Central America. A government crackdown on cartels leaves most of the drug lords locked up in an impregnable prison. In response, Amador Fierro, a brilliant, tech-savvy crime boss forges the seven largest cartels into an allegiance called La Liga. If they are to defeat the U.S. led offensive, they will need a powerful weapon. Thus is born Project Q: an Artificial General Intelligence computer that, when finished, will...
12) CIA
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Publisher
Bolt is published by Black Rabbit Books
Publication Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
32 pages ; 23 cm.
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English
Description
"Secret meetings and spying around the world are just the beginning of what members of the CIA do. Find out what CIA agents do to keep the United States safe"-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
c2009
Physical Desc
144 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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English
Description
An official handbook for kids who dream of one day becoming a spy or working in the intelligence field. Have you ever wondered what spies really do: What kind of training is involved? Do you have to go to a special school or take a polygraph test? How do you live your 'cover'? How does your work life affect your relationships with your friends and family? Is there danger involved? This fun, fact-filled book answers all these questions and more while...
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Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Publication Date
2018.
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pages cm.
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English
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Since 1947, the CIA has worked to gather and evaluate intelligence. This information is vital: it helps shape both domestic and foreign policy. This disclosing book examines how the leader of the CIA works to keep the organization at the cutting edge. It also explains how someone becomes CIA Director and traces a typical work day.
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Publisher
Penguin Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Desc
338 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A counterterrorism spy describes his leadership of the campaign that routed al Qaeda and the Taliban in the weeks after the September 11 attacks, offering insight into the ways in which the Afghanistan campaign changed American warfare.
18) Quantico: #1
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Publisher
Vanguard Press
Publication Date
c2007
Physical Desc
326 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
19) NSA
Author
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books
Publication Date
[2024].
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Breaking secret codes and listening in on enemy meetings are just the beginning of what members of the NSA do. Find out what NSA agents do to keep the United States safe"-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Basic Books
Publication Date
2024.
Physical Desc
xii, 366 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"As World War II ended, the United States stood as the dominant power on the world stage. In 1947, to support its new global status, it created the CIA to analyze foreign intelligence. But within a few years, the Agency was engaged in other operations: bolstering pro-American governments, overthrowing nationalist leaders, and surveilling anti-imperial dissenters at home. The Cold War was an obvious reason for this transformation-but not the only one....









