Dexter Ingram

Broschiertes Buch

The Spy Archive

Hidden Lives, Secret Missions, and the History of Espionage

Beschreibung

History books lie. Not always intentionally-sometimes the truth is just locked away in forgotten archives or purposely buried in redacted files. Behind every major world event lurks a shadow narrative. The "official story" you learned? That's the magician's trick designed to distract you from the real power players. Wars don't just happen. Revolutions aren't spontaneous. Technological breakthroughs rarely come from lone geniuses working in garages. The backroom deals, the midnight defections, the calculated betrayals-these are what actually shape our world-not the polished versions fed to the public. Secrets cause nations to rise and fall. The truth is always messier than fiction-and infinitely more disturbing. Inside The Spy Archive: Hidden Lives, Secret Missions, and the History of Espionage, you'll learn about: * * The Gestapo torturer who should have been hanged at Nuremberg. Instead, he enjoyed 30 prosperous years in Bolivia. How many other Nazi criminals received new identities from Western intelligence agencies-and what were they expected to provide in return? * * In suburban America, a father and son casually passed envelopes that devastated U.S. naval security for eighteen years. What they sold to the Soviets for pocket change nearly triggered the nuclear war everyone feared. * * They vanished overnight in 1307. Or did they? Follow the money trail across 700 years and discover why certain banking families still use Templar symbols in their private communications. Coincidence? Hardly. Get a glimpse of the true stories they never taught you and learn how espionage actually changed the world. Once you know what happened behind closed doors, history will never look the same again.

Autor

Dexter Ingram started his national security career as a Naval Flight Officer before entering the high-stakes world of counterterrorism strategy. His State Department experience includes serving as the Director of the Office of Countering Violent Extremism, Acting Director for the Office of the Special Envoy to Defeat ISIS, and Deputy Director for the Office of Preventing WMD Terrorism.Ingram's field experience spans multiple continents-from coordinating counterterrorism efforts at INTERPOL headquarters in Lyon, France; to leading U.S. interagency delegations to Asia and Africa focusing on nuclear proliferation deterrence; to serving as Senior Political Advisor in Afghanistan's volatile Helmand Province., as well as playing key liaison roles with both the FBI and DHS.An avid collector of intelligence history artifacts, Ingram has assembled one of the most impressive private spy collections outside government archives. He currently serves on the boards of the International Spy Museum, Real Spy Comics, and the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE).In 2023, Ingram founded IN Network, a nonprofit dedicated to mentoring promising young minds of all backgrounds interested in careers in national security (in-network.org).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: In Press
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juli 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 308g
• ISBN-13: 9798999065117
• Artikelnr.: 75287754