H. Keith Melton

information on what it takes to be a spy: how spies are recruited, the training they receive, and tricks of the trade. A glossary explains abbreviations of important intelligence and security organizations and defines many common terms used in espionage

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

California

Take a look inside the covert world of espionage - its history, the hi-tech spy gadgets and aspects of spycraft from surveillance to assassination. DK's Ultimate Spy is filled with stunning, specially commissioned photographs that show details of equipment including spycams, bugs, weapons and drone aircraft. From the earliest intrigues at royal courts through the covert operations of the CIA and KGB during the Cold War to the revelations from Wikileaks and Edward Snowden, delve into the secret world of espionage.

Ultimate Spy

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William Colby

Oleg Kalugin

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Virginia

Filled with the fascinating tales of secret agents, The Ultimate Spy Book is stunningly illustrated with H. Keith Melton's extraordinary collection of spy paraphernalia, much of which has never before been seen outside the business.

The Ultimate Spy Book

Missouri

Spy Devices of WWII

OSS Special Weapons and Equipment

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Robert Wallace

Henry R. Schlesinger

George J. Tenet

This rare book is a hard cover with a nice dust jacket. The book has a near perfect cover, tight binding, and clean crisp tanned pages due to age. This book is 548 pages with over 40 pictures of spy equipment. 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Pennsylvania

The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs from Communism to Al-Qaeda

From ultra-miniature document cameras and audio bugs to disguises and dead drops, the covert devices used by spies have captured our imaginations for decades. Now America's Q' - the former director of the CIA's Office of Technical Service (OTS) - and an internationally renowned intelligence historian take readers behind the scenes to tell amazing life and death stories of these spy gadgets and the remarkable individuals behind them. From the Cold War to Iraq, from cats with embedded listening devices to quiet helicopters and altered documents.'

Spycraft

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H. Keith Melton

Ultimate Spy

H. Keith Melton; William Colby; Oleg Kalugin

The Ultimate Spy Book

H. Keith Melton; William Colby

OSS Special Weapons and Equipment

Robert Wallace; H. Keith Melton; Henry R. Schlesinger; George J. Tenet

Spycraft

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H. Keith Melton

Ultimate Spy

H. Keith Melton; William Colby; Oleg Kalugin

The Ultimate Spy Book

H. Keith Melton; William Colby

OSS Special Weapons and Equipment

Robert Wallace; H. Keith Melton; Henry R. Schlesinger; George J. Tenet

Spycraft