Title:
The good spy : the life and death of Robert Ames / Kai Bird.
ISBN:
9780307889751
9780307889768
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Crown Publishers, [2014]
Physical Description:
xiv, 430 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Contents:
The making of a spy -- The Agency -- Arabia -- Aden and Beirut -- The Red Prince -- Secret diplomacy -- Headquarters, 1975-79 -- The assassination -- The ayatollahs -- Jimmy Carter and Hostage America -- Bill Casey and Ronald Reagan -- Beirut destiny -- The enigma of Imad Mughniyeh.
Summary:
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.
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OCLC Number:
ocn857214566
Availability:
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