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The Book of Honor

The Secret Lives and Deaths of CIA Operatives

The Secret Lives and Deaths of CIA Operatives

The Secret Lives and Deaths of CIA Operatives

By Ted Gup

By Ted Gup

By Ted Gup

By Ted Gup

By Ted Gup
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By Ted Gup
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Paperback $17.95

May 01, 2001 | ISBN 9780385495417

Ebook $14.99

Dec 18, 2007 | ISBN 9780307428196

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Jul 05, 2000 | 363 Minutes

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    About The Book of Honor

    A national bestseller, this extraordinary work of investigative reporting uncovers the identities, and the remarkable stories, of the CIA secret agents who died anonymously in the service of their country.

    In the entrance of the CIA headquarters looms a huge marble wall into which seventy-one stars are carved-each representing an agent who has died in the line of duty. Official CIA records only name thirty-five of them, however. Undeterred by claims that revealing the identities of these “nameless stars” might compromise national security, Ted Gup sorted through thousands of documents and interviewed over 400 CIA officers in his attempt to bring their long-hidden stories to light. The result of this extraordinary work of investigation is a surprising glimpse at the real lives of secret agents, and an unprecedented history of the most compelling—and controversial—department of the US government.

    About The Book of Honor

    A national bestseller, this extraordinary work of investigative reporting uncovers the identities, and the remarkable stories, of the CIA secret agents who died anonymously in the service of their country.

    In the entrance of the CIA headquarters looms a huge marble wall into which seventy-one stars are carved-each representing an agent who has died in the line of duty. Official CIA records only name thirty-five of them, however. Undeterred by claims that revealing the identities of these “nameless stars” might compromise national security, Ted Gup sorted through thousands of documents and interviewed over 400 CIA officers in his attempt to bring their long-hidden stories to light. The result of this extraordinary work of investigation is a surprising glimpse at the real lives of secret agents, and an unprecedented history of the most compelling—and controversial—department of the US government.

    About The Book of Honor

    A national bestseller, this extraordinary work of investigative reporting uncovers the identities, and the remarkable stories, of the CIA secret agents who died anonymously in the service of their country.

    In the entrance of the CIA headquarters looms a huge marble wall into which seventy-one stars are carved-each representing an agent who has died in the line of duty. Official CIA records only name thirty-five of them, however. Undeterred by claims that revealing the identities of these “nameless stars” might compromise national security, Ted Gup sorted through thousands of documents and interviewed over 400 CIA officers in his attempt to bring their long-hidden stories to light. The result of this extraordinary work of investigation is a surprising glimpse at the real lives of secret agents, and an unprecedented history of the most compelling—and controversial—department of the US government.

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    About Ted Gup

    Ted Gup is a legendary investigative reporter who worked under Bob Woodward at the Washington Post, and later at Time. He is a recipient of numerous awards, including the the George Polk Award and the Worth Bingham Prize. The author… More about Ted Gup

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    Ted Gup is a legendary investigative reporter who worked under Bob Woodward at the Washington Post, and later at Time. He is a recipient of numerous awards, including the the George Polk Award and the Worth Bingham Prize. The author… More about Ted Gup

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    Product Details

    Category: Military History | Politics | Biography & Memoir

    Paperback | $17.95
    Published by Anchor
    May 01, 2001 | 432 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780385495417

    Category: Military History | Politics | Biography & Memoir

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Anchor
    Dec 18, 2007 | 432 Pages | ISBN 9780307428196

    Category: Military History | Politics | Biography & Memoir | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $12.95
    Published by Random House Audio
    Jul 05, 2000 | 363 Minutes | ISBN 9780553753059

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    J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize FINALIST 2001

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