The Secret History of the CIA by Joseph J. Trento

In The Secret History of the CIA, celebrated investigative reporter and intelligence expert Joseph J. Trento uncovers the whole story of America's most secret organization, from its formation after World War II to steer Cold War intelligence operations, through its sordid, illegal attempts to assassinate foreign leaders, arm vicious dictators, and topple democratically elected governments, to the awful failure of 9/11. And despite its obsession with security, it was riddled with double agents, traitors, and moles.--Jacket.