Description: Spy Sites of Washington, DC: A Guide to the Capital Region's Secret History by Robert Wallace, H. Keith Melton Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A guidebook that lifts the cloak on over two centuries of espionage in the Washington region. It tells the stories and offers coordinates for the headline-making cases and long-forgotten spy games that have changed the course of world affairs. It comes with 220 main entries as well as listings for dozens more spy sites, maps and photos. Publisher Description Washington, DC, stands at the epicenter of world espionage. Mapping this history from the halls of government to tranquil suburban neighborhoods reveals scoresof dead drops, covert meeting places, and secret facilities-a constellation ofclandestine sites unknown to even the most avid history buffs. Until now. Spy Sites of Washington, DC traces more than two centuries of secret history from the Mount Vernon study of spymaster George Washington to the Cleveland Park apartment of the "Queen of Cuba." In 220 main entries as well as listings for dozens more spy sites, intelligence historians Robert Wallace and H. Keith Melton weave incredible true stories of derring-do and double-crosses that put even the best spy fiction to shame. Maps and more than three hundred photos allow readers to follow in the winding footsteps of moles and sleuths, trace the covert operations that influenced wars hot and cold, and understand the tradecraft traitors and spies alike used in the do-or-die chess games that have changed the course of history. Informing and entertaining, Spy Sites of Washington, DC is the comprehensive guidebook to the shadow history of our nations capital. Author Biography Robert Wallace is the former director of the Central Intelligence Agencys Office of Technical Service. He and H. Keith Melton have co-authored four books, including Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIAs Spytechs, from Communism to Al-Qaeda, The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception, Spy Sites of New York City, and Spy Sites of Philadelphia. H. Keith Melton is an intelligence historian and author of several books, including Ultimate Spy: Inside the Secret World of Espionage. He owns one of the largest collections of spy paraphernalia in the world. Details ISBN 1626163766 ISBN-13 9781626163768 Title Spy Sites of Washington, DC: A Guide to the Capital Region's Secret History Author Robert Wallace, H. Keith Melton Format Paperback Year 2017 Pages 320 Publisher Georgetown University Press GE_Item_ID:137231189; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781626163768
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Book Title: Spy Sites of Washington, DC : a Guide to the Capital Region's Secret History
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Topic: Intelligence & Espionage, Espionage, United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), Security (National & International)
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2017
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Political Science, True Crime
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Author: Robert Wallace, H. Keith Melton
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
