This was a really interesting read. While it's more of a historical reference at this point, for someone completely outside the spy business, this book was very informative. A lot of it reflects the time it was written in, and with hindsight, you can see how laughable it was that the Soviet Union was going to turn all of Asia and Europe communist. The section about how Mossadegh was just a tool of the Soviets was outrageous and enraging.
At turns a justification for the existence of the CIA and a history of spying, this is a good reference for someone looking to write a spy novel set in the early Cold War era.
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Conni reviewed The Craft of Intelligence by Allen W. Dulles
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4 stars
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Conni rated Howl's Moving Castle: 5 stars
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Conni rated These Old Shades: 4 stars
Georgette Heyer: These Old Shades (2004, Penguin Random House)
These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer
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Conni rated Kaoru Mori: 4 stars
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Conni rated Substitution Cipher: 4 stars
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A saboteur on Columbus's Santa Maria.
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Conni rated Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (Vorkosigan Saga, #15): 5 stars
Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (Vorkosigan Saga, #15) by Lois McMaster Bujold
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