Langley bred a certain type of person with great intention. The human resources department required nearly as sophisticated of analysts as the foreign intelligence department. Apply the massive computing technology of the CIA to hiring,...

Being a spy was something like standing on the south shore fending off a hurricane with a $2 poncho and an umbrella.

Being shaken to death by a Hawaiian tourist look-alike was not how Arena imagined her death.

People who are different are considered ineffective. People who can’t hide their shortcomings are not considered a threat. A lot of spies rely on being unobtrusive, but we flat out flaunt the fact that we’re...