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The quiet Americans : four CIA spies at the dawn of the Cold War -- a tragedy in three acts /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Anderson, Scott, 1959- (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York City : Doubleday, [2020]
Subjects:
Burke, Michael, > 1918-1987.
Wisner, Frank, > 1909-1965.
Sichel, Peter M. F.
Lansdale, Edward Geary, > 1908-1987.
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency > Officials and employees > Biography.
Burke, Michael, > 1918-1987
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency.
Cold War.
Espionage, American > History > 20th century.
Intelligence officers > United States > Biography.
Spies > United States > Biography.
Guerre froide.
Espionnage américain > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Officiers de renseignements > États-Unis > Biographies.
HISTORY / Military / Wars & Conflicts (Other).
Employees.
Espionage, American.
Intelligence officers.
Spies.
United States.
1900-1999
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Operation Dogwood
  • A demon inside me
  • A man called typhoid
  • The wunderkind
  • The man who could disappear
  • The sentinel
  • A lush lawlessness
  • The quiet american
  • A world blowing up
  • An end to normal things
  • The mighty wurlitzer and the royal Dwarf
  • Operation Rusty
  • Ripe for revolt
  • Finding "our guy"
  • Witch hunt
  • Operation Fiend
  • War as a practical joke
  • Tossing the dice
  • An alarming enthusiasm
  • Red Scare revived
  • White knight
  • Operation Success
  • Those bastards out there
  • Collapse.