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The Determined Spy: The Turbulent Life and Times of CIA Pioneer Frank Wisner
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This resoundingly human portrait of a man with many faces is a testament to the power one person can wield. From personal life to his impact on the CIA, Frank Wisner is someone worth understanding.
From Douglas Waller, New York Times bestselling author of Wild Bill Donovan, an intimate and expertly researched biography of little-known early CIA leader Frank Wisner, whose behind-the-scenes influence on Cold War policy--and hundreds of highly secret anti-Soviet missions--resonates with the international crises we see today.
Frank Wisner was one of the most powerful men in 1950s Washington, though few knew it. Reporting directly to senior U.S. officials--his work largely hidden from Co...
Frank Wisner was one of the most powerful men in 1950s Washington, though few knew it. Reporting directly to senior U.S. officials--his work largely hidden from Co...
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