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Former CIA Officer Alex Finley and her Oligarch Yachts

Alex Finley

Former CIA Officer Alex Finley and her Oligarch Yachts

AUTHOR INTERVIEW — When The Cipher Brief last crossed paths with author Alex Finley, we delved into the exploits of Victor Caro, the central [...] More

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How a CIA Analyst Spots Fake News

Cindy Otis

How a CIA Analyst Spots Fake News

Ever wonder how a CIA Analyst spots fake news? A new book out today by former CIA Analyst Cindy Otis, True or False: A CIA Analyst’s Guide to [...] More

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A Guide for the Transition Mission

Alison P. Bouwmeester

A Guide for the Transition Mission

Alison Bouwmeester spent 28 years working as a CIA case officer. When she retired and went to work in the private sector, she found that many of her [...] More

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An Inside Account of the US Evacuation from Libya

Sarah Carlson

An Inside Account of the US Evacuation from Libya

Sarah Carlson is the author of a new book, In the Dark of War: A CIA Officer’s Inside Account of the U.S. Evacuation from Libya based in part, on her [...] More

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Not Your Typical CIA Officer, Or?

Tracy Walder

Not Your Typical CIA Officer, Or?

The Unexpected Spy: From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down Some of the World’s Most Notorious TerroristsBy Tracy Walder | [...] More

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The Ex-Spy's Reading List in the Age of COVID-19

Marc Polymeropoulos

The Ex-Spy's Reading List in the Age of COVID-19

In the age of COVID-19, The Cipher Brief reached out to our expert network to ask what they were reading. Cipher Brief Expert Marc Polymeropoulos [...] More

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Author Gordon Corera talks about the Russians Among Us

Gordon Corera

Author Gordon Corera talks about the Russians Among Us

Long-time BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera recently published a new book, Russians Among Us: Sleeper Cells, Ghost Stories and the Hunt for [...] More

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Behind the Budapest Escape

Bill Rapp

Behind the Budapest Escape

Undercover readers might remember that we introduced you this past spring to Bill Rapp, a former CIA analyst turned author. He’s an interesting [...] More

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What Really Happened at CIA Black Sites

Phil Mudd

What Really Happened at CIA Black Sites

Former CIA and FBI official Phil Mudd knows a lot of details you probably don't about CIA black sites. He knows, because he was associated with the [...] More

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Author Alex Finley Dishes on Life as a Spy

Alex Finley

Author Alex Finley Dishes on Life as a Spy

Alex Finley worked for CIA’s Directorate of Operations for about six years in the early 2000s. Her roles took her to places like West Africa and [...] More

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Daniel Silva's New Girl

Daniel Silva

Daniel Silva's New Girl

Editors note: Daniel Silva is one of America’s most prolific and popular novelists. His latest book, The New Girl, is officially out today, July [...] More

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Life as a Female CIA Targeting Officer

Nada Bakos

Life as a Female CIA Targeting Officer

[ED NOTE from Cipher Brief CEO Suzanne Kelly: I met Nada Bakos, the author of The Targeter: My Life in the CIA, Hunting Terrorists and Challenging [...] More

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So You Think You've Got a Book in You?

Bruce Nichols

So You Think You've Got a Book in You?

Under/Cover is constantly probing for insights that will help readers (and writers) understand how to gauge demand, and how to know if that story [...] More

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