Shadow Cell: an explosive insider account of the world's new spy war from ex-CIA operatives - Couverture rigide

Bustamante, Andrew; Bustamante, Jihi

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1035412403 ISBN 13 : 9781035412402

Editeur : Headline Press, 2025

Synopsis

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A thrilling first-hand account by husband-and-wife CIA operatives who, against all odds, triumphed in a deadly cat-and-mouse game against a mole within the intelligence agency - an unprecedented insider view of 21st-century spycraft.

Andrew and Jihi Bustamante were a 'tandem couple': married spies who'd dedicated their lives to the CIA. They met as trainees at Langley, and got married while hunting terrorists across the globe. Then, suddenly, they were assigned to a mission so sensitive and explosive that the CIA has still never acknowledged it. The CIA's source network in a country code-named 'Falcon' - one of America's most formidable rivals - had been compromised by a mole, and the agency needed a new way to collect intelligence there. Young newlyweds the Bustamantes were considered safe choices for this daunting task precisely because they had no experience in Falcon. They were also loyal, forgettable, and completely disposable - operatives who could help to strengthen the CIA's position in Falcon while simultaneously serving as bait for the mole.

But although their superiors at the CIA didn't realize it, the Bustamantes also brought another advantage to the table: a granular understanding of how terrorist cells operate, and how the agency could exploit those same tactics to keep the West safe. Assembling a rag-tag team of fellow operatives and recruiting new sources from Falcon, the Bustamantes pioneered a new way of spying by building a cell of their own, right at the heart of the CIA.

The propulsive, untold tale of one of history's greatest intelligence crises and the unlikely band of agents who were sent in to clean up the mess, Shadow Cell allows us to peer behind the curtain to see how today's spy wars are being fought - and won.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA intelligence officer who served in the US military in Afghanistan and Iraq before being recruited into the CIA's National Clandestine Service where he served for 7 years handling sensitive operations still classified Top Secret. He is the presenter of the EverydaySpy podcast and a sought-after media authority on military, espionage, and current events.

Jihi Bustamante is also a former CIA intelligence officer and the Vice-President of EverydaySpy. After earning two masters degrees and a law degree, Jihi was recruited into CIA's National Clandestine Service from a career in social work supporting female refugees fleeing sex trafficking and genocide. Unlike her public-facing husband, Jihi remains private in both her personal and professional lives.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

ADVANCE PRAISE FOR SHADOW CELL [please note there are more quotes to come]

"Shadow Cell rips the curtain off the modern spy game with the kind of insider access only two former CIA operatives could provide. It's a rare glimpse into the shadow war of the twenty-first century, where loyalty is tested, trust is weaponized, and victory comes at a personal cost."
-JACK CARR, author of Red Sky Mourning

"The 'Shadow Cell' operation is arguably one of the most esoteric, innovative, and successful by CIA to date. It is also proof of how important fresh blood is to any organization. As you will read, the selection of these two young officers was a gamble that not only paid off but also exceeded everyone's expectations. Reads like a novel, educates like a thesis. I truly enjoyed the read and even learned a trick or two."
-RIC PRADO, author of Black Ops, and former Chief of Operations at CIA's Counterterrorism Center

"A pacy and fascinating read. I suspect the closest an outsider will get to sitting in on CIA training in agent-running."
-PROFESSOR SIR DAVID OMAND, former British Security and Intelligence Coordinator

À propos de la deuxième de couverture

A thrilling first-hand account by husband-and-wife CIA operatives who triumphed against a mole within the agency-an unprecedented look at twenty-first-century spycraft


Andrew and Jihi Bustamante were a "tandem couple": married spies who had dedicated their lives to the CIA. They met as trainees at Langley, Virginia and got married while hunting terrorists across the globe. Then, suddenly, they were assigned to a mission so sensitive and explosive that the CIA still has never acknowledged it.

The CIA's source network in a country code-named Falcon-one of America's most formidable rivals-had been compromised by a mole, and the agency needed a new way to collect intelligence there. Young newlyweds, the Bustamantes were considered safe choices for this daunting task precisely because they had no experience in Falcon. They were also loyal, forgettable, and completely disposable-operatives who could help to strengthen the CIA's position in Falcon while simultaneously serving as bait for the mole.

But although their superiors at the CIA didn't realize it, the Bustamantes also brought another advantage to the table: a granular understanding of how terrorist cells operate and how the agency could exploit those same tactics to keep America safe. Assembling a ragtag team of fellow operatives and recruiting new sources from Falcon, the Bustamantes built a cell of their own-right at the heart of the CIA.

The propulsive, untold tale of one of history's greatest intelligence crises and the unlikely band of agents who were sent in to clean up the mess, Shadow Cell allows us to peer behind the curtain to see how one of the biggest spy wars in the world is currently being fought-and won.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Headline Press
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1035412403
• ISBN 13: 9781035412402
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: GPSR Kontakt; gpsr@libri.de; ; Europaallee 1; Bad Hersfeld; 36244; Allemagne