| Description |
xiv, 382 pages : illustrations (black and white) maps, portraits, photographs ; 24 cm |
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PART I "ISN'T THAT A STRANGE PROFESSION?" -- Jessica, 1934-1944 -- Safehaven, 1944-1945 -- Werwolf, 1945 -- PART II "UNSAVORY ACTS" -- Rusty, 1946 -- Belladonna, 1946 -- Trident, 1947 -- Opera, 1947-1948 -- PART III "SHE GETS INTO YOUR DREAMS" -- Vermont,1949 -- Kubark, 1950 -- Loss, 1951 -- Aquatone, 1952 -- Petticoat, 1953 -- PART IV "FUMBLING IN THE DARK" -- Farmer, 1954 -- Musketeer, 1956 -- NSG5520, 1957 -- Bluebat, 1958 -- Aerodynamic, 1959 -- PART V "THE WORK OF A MAN" -- Mudlark, 1960 -- Lincoln,1961 -- Psalm, 1962 -- Hybra, 1965-1972 -- Epilogue: State Secrets. |
| Summary |
"From the New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls comes the never-before-told story of a small cadre of influential female spies in the precarious early days of the CIA--women who helped create the template for cutting-edge espionage(and blazed new paths for equality in the workplace) in the treacherous post-WWII era"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- History.
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United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees.
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Women intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography.
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Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography.
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Women spies -- United States -- Biography.
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Spies -- United States -- Biography.
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Intelligence service -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Discrimination in employment -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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| Genre |
Biographies.
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| Added Title |
Spies who built the CIA and changed the future of espionage |
| ISBN |
9780593328484 |
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0593328485 |
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