The Art of Intelligence: Lessons From a Life in the CIAs Clandestine Service

Published: June 7, 2012, 1 p.m.

b'The Art of Intelligence draws from the full arc of Crumpton\\u2019s espionage and covert action exploits to explain what America\\u2019s spies do and why their service is more valuable than ever. From his early years in Africa, where he recruited and ran sources, from loathsome criminals to heroic warriors; to his liaison assignment at the FBI, the CIA\\u2019s Counterterrorism Center, the development of the UAV Predator program, and the Afghanistan war; to his later work running all CIA clandestine operations inside the United States, he employs enthralling storytelling to teach important lessons about national security, but also about duty, honor, and love of country.'