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Good hunting : an American spymaster's story / by Devine, Jack,1940-; Loeb, Vernon.;
"A master class in spycraft from one of its greatest practitioners. Jack Devine is one of the legendary spymasters of our time. He was in Chile when Allende fell; he ran Charlie Wilson's war in Afghanistan; he had too much to do with Iran-Contra for his own taste, though he tried to stop it; he caught Pablo Escobar in Colombia; he tried to warn George Tenet that there was a bullet coming from Iraq with his name on it. Devine served America's interests for more than thirty years in a wide range of covert operations, ultimately overseeing the Directorate of Operations, a CIA division that watches over thousands of American covert operatives worldwide. Good Hunting is his guide to the art of spycraft, told with great wit, candor, and commonsense wisdom. Caricatured by Hollywood, lionized by the right, and pilloried by the left, the CIA remains one of the least understood instruments of the United States government. Devine knows more than almost anyone about the CIA's vital importance as a tool of American statecraft. Now, as he sees it, the agency is trapped within a larger bureaucracy, losing swaths of turf to the military and, most ominous of all, being transformed into a paramilitary organization. Its capacity to do what it does best has been seriously degraded. In wonderfully readable prose, Good Hunting aims to set the record straight. This is a revelatory inside look at an organization whose history has not been given its real due"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-306) and index.1. Inside the Invisible Government -- 2. Mules, Pick-up Trucks, and Stinger Missiles -- 3. "Your friend called from the airport" -- 4. "You need to polygraph him" -- 5. "Jack, this changes it all, doesn't it?" -- 6. Do I Lie to the Pope, or Break Cover? -- 7. Selling the Linear Strategy, One Lunch at a Time -- 8. Jousting with the Soviets : When I Knew It Was Over -- 9. A New Boss, a Bad Penny, and a Principled Heroin Dissent -- 10. The Rooster and the Train -- 11. Raising the Bar -- 12. Writing Notes in Green Ink -- 13. Splitting a Steak -- 14. Good Hunting -- Postscript -- People Consulted.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; History.; Autobiographies.; Narrative non-fiction.; Devine, Jack, 1940-; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Devine, Jack, 1940-; United States. Central Intelligence Agency.; Spies; Intelligence officers; Espionage, American; Spies; Spies.; POLITICAL SCIENCE; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY; HISTORY; Diplomatic relations.; Employees.; Espionage, American.; Intelligence officers.; Spies.;
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Russians among us : sleeper cells, ghost stories, and the hunt for Putin's spies / by Corera, Gordon,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The urgent, explosive story of Russia's espionage efforts against the United States and the West over the past 15 years, culminating in their interference in the 2016 presidential election"--
Subjects: Sluzhba vneshneĭ razvedki Rossiĭskoĭ Federat͡sii.; Espionage, Russian; Intelligence service; Spies;
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Judy Moody & Stink : the mad, mad, mad, mad treasure hunt / by McDonald, Megan.; Reynolds, Peter,1961-;
During a weekend trip to Ocracoke Island, siblings Judy and Stink Moody take part in a pirate treasure-hunting game, in which various clues lead them to silver coins, or "pieces of eight," hidden across the island.
Subjects: Brothers and sisters; Humorous stories.; Pirates; Treasure hunt (Game);
© 2009., Candlewick Press,
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The horror at Chiller House / by Stine, R. L.;
"RL4, 008-012"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Gift shops; Souvenirs (Keepsakes); Treasure hunt (Game); Horror stories.;
© c2011., Toronto : Scholastic,
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The true story of the Salem witch hunts / by Zumbusch, Amelie von.;
Describes the events in Salem Village, Massachusetts in 1692 that led to accusations of witchcraft and the death of several villagers.
Subjects: Witchcraft; Trials (Witchcraft);
© 2009., PowerKids,
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The curse of Oak Island : the story of the world's longest treasure hunt / by Sullivan, Randall,author.; History (Television network);
"From longtime Rolling Stone contributing editor and journalist Randall Sullivan, [this book] explores the curious history of Oak Island and the generations of individuals who have tried and failed to unlock its secrets"--
Subjects: Treasure troves;
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Most wanted particle : the inside story of the hunt for the Higgs, the heart of the future of physics / by Butterworth, Jon.; Butterworth, Jon.Smashing physics;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses, and index.LSC
Subjects: Butterworth, Jon; European Organization for Nuclear Research.; Large Hadron Collider (France and Switzerland); Higgs bosons.;
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Hunting LeRoux : the inside story of the DEA takedown of a criminal genius and his empire / by Shannon, Elaine,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-342) and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Le Roux, Paul Calder.; United States. Drug Enforcement Administration.; Criminals; Crime; Organized crime; Criminal investigation.;
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Countdown Bin Laden : the untold story of the 247-day hunt to bring the mastermind of 9/11 to justice / by Wallace, Chris,author.; Weiss, Mitch,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Chronicles the final months of the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
Subjects: Bin Laden, Osama, 1957-2011; Special operations (Military science); Special operations (Military science);
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Hunting El Chapo : the inside story of the American lawman who captured the world's most-wanted drug lord / by Hogan, Andrew(DEA agent),author.; Century, Douglas,author.;
Subjects: Biographies.; Chapo, 1957-; Hogan, Andrew (DEA agent); Drug dealers; Drug traffic; Fugitives from justice; Cartels;
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