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Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins by Annie Jacobsen

Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins

Annie Jacobsen

768 pages first pub 2019 (view editions)

nonfiction history politics informative tense medium-paced
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Ideal for readers intrigued by meticulously researched, real-world espionage narratives that explore the moral complexities of covert operations through firsthand accounts and historical analysis.

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From Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen, the untold USA Today bestselling story of the CIA's secret paramilitary units.Surprise . . . your target. Kill . . . your enemy. Vanish . . . without a trace. When diplomacy fails, and war is unwise, th...

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informative: 90%

dark: 56%

adventurous: 41%

tense: 41%

challenging: 31%

reflective: 26%

mysterious: 21%

emotional: 9%

sad: 7%

funny: 2%

inspiring: 2%


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