In the midst, then, of this wilderness of theoretical mirrors. The best books on intelligence gathering a five books. In a wilderness of mirrors, mark meynell explores the roots of alienation that characterize our society and outlines a gospelbased reason for hope. When david martin published a book about angleton called wilderness of mirrors, angleton indignantly claimed he had coined the phrase, according to. The wilderness of mirrors is a reference to getting lost in both the overwhelming amount of information and disinformation, as well as the minutiae of that information and disinformation, when doing intelligence and counterintelligence work. It is, in the words of james angleton, a wilderness of mirrors where the line between source and target, fact and fiction, trust and betrayal shatter into a million shards. Martins wilderness of mirrors with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion. Angleton is credited with coining the term wilderness of mirrors meaning the confusion of the world of intelligence and.
Wilderness of mirrors is about the events of 911 and the war on terror, but of course its also generally about many other topicsreligion, history, international politics, the american intelligence community, the psychological makeup of a dedicated intelligence agent, conspiracy theory, and american foreign. A wilderness of mirrors weaves together the worlds of the spy and the psychic, of the cia, british intelligence and the kidnap of the daughter of an east german research neurologist. Wilderness of mirrors a penetrating account of cold war intrigue filled with strange doings and even stranger people. An astute social observer with a pastors spiritual sensitivity, meynell grounds his antidote on four bedrocks of the christian faith. Martins book wilderness of mirrors is now considered a classic of intelligence literature. Expertise no character needs skills or feats to recreate the expertise of your favorite agents. He has written screenplays and teleplays for studios such as. This wilderness of mirrors book is readable simply by you who hate those perfect. The timing of this book launch, given its title, could not have been worse for the inaugural steyn cruise. Smashwords the wilderness of mirrors a book by randall. The story begins in the horrific aftermath of 911, and loops through the history of one mans dangerous collaborations with. Intrigue, deception, and the secrets that destroyed two of the cold wars most important agents espionageintelligence library. The wilderness of mirrors november 18, 2012 20committee greg treverton, a brainy wonk who has worked on the high margins of the u. Do you considered one of people who cant read enjoyable if the sentence chained in the straightway, hold on guys this arent like that.
Men, women, children, teens, adults, oldsters, each with a certain self to face down. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. Rock singer fish entitled his first solo album vigil in. Wilderness of mirrors by linda davies a financial thriller. The james angleton phenomenon central intelligence agency. Add wilderness of mirrors on goodreads like a literary rubiks cube, puzzling and full of compellingly offbeat traps and escapes, wilderness of mirrors depicts a wide, strange world in which modern nations compete to harness and weaponize monsters, enslaving malevolent spirits using arcane mathematics and the death tolls of bloody wars. Wilderness of mirrors is now available as an ebook from various suppliers robie frazer is the target a hong kong businessman of legendary wealth, and vast multinational interests, but he has become corrupt, trading arms to the chinese, extorting what he needs from people by violence and blackmail. The darkly fantastic story of the secret history behind the world trade center, tianahmensquare, and the cias misadventures in vietnam. Wilderness of mirrors was a mandatory part of my professional training back in 1982.
Wilderness of mirrors booksamillion online book store. Trusting again in a cynical world 9780310515265 by mark meynell. A remarkably detailed account of the internal disputes about the defectors and double agents that tied the cia in knots during the 1960s. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this wilderness of mirrors study guide and get instant access to the following analysis. A wilderness of mirrors mark meynell 9780310515265. David c martin through the contrasting personalities and careers of two colorful american cia officials, james jesus angleton and william king harvey, wilderness of mirrors describes the bitter struggle for. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Martins wilderness of mirrors is widely recognized as a masterpiece of intelligence literature. The 2nd of 3 promotional shorts to introduce my new book a wilderness of mirrors. Wilderness of mirrors paperback june 6, 2014 by linda davies author visit amazons linda davies page. Despite its age, wilderness of mirrors remains the most balanced treatment.
Intelligence community, famously explained that puzzles and mysteries are fundamentally different. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. Inside the wilderness of mirrors is pauls unique insight into how australia saw the threat from the soviet union during the cold war era and. That absence is hardly surprising, however, given the authors background and employment as a graduate of yale and a journalist with mainstream media such as.
The phrase wilderness of mirrors from the poem has been alluded to by many other writers and artists. The wall street journal a classic of intelligence literature. Every revelation, every strangerthanfiction twist and turn is all the more intriguing as truths become lies and unlikely scenarios are revealed as reality. A behindthescenes account of the postwar struggle between the cia and the kgb focuses on william harvey, covert operations ace, and. It is certainly one of the 5 best books i have ever read on intelligence and. Faced with threats from within and without, the cause faces destruction if carol cant find solutions for the barrage of. Wilderness of mirrors ebook by david martin 9781510722194. Your next book is wilderness of mirrors by david martin. From a neonoir gumshoe to the vast empties of a lost child, a dropped wallet to the end of our universe, wilderness of mirrors seeks to mix it up. Intrigue, deception, and the secrets that destroyed two of the cold wars most important agents reprint by martin, david c. Planning players take an active part in designing the adventure with intelligence reports that define the mission parameters. The absence of any treatment of any of the foregoing in wilderness of mirrors is one of the flaws in this generally excellent book.
This was probably the first book detailing soviet offensive operations and american defensive counterintelligence. This purchase was just to make sure i had a copy in my personal library. Intrigue, deception, and the secrets that destroyed two of the cold wars most important agents. Wilderness of mirrors broadway play publishing inc. In a wilderness of mirrors author mark meynell explores the roots of the discord and alienation that mark our society, but he also outlines a gospelbased reason for hope.
It is certainly one of the 5 best books i have ever read on intelligence and espionage. With impeccable sourcing and the use of thousands of pages of declassified research, david c. In a society increasingly marked by failed leadership and abuses of power at every level, author mark meynell in a wilderness of mirrors charts not just the sources and harm of this cultural malaise but also the gospel antidote to it. Analyzing the reasons behind the crisis of confidence within the agency, newsweek correspondent martin. Documents reveal the complex legacy of james angleton, cia. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Wilderness of mirrors a book intended to weave the backstories of the polio vaccines, lee harvey oswald, the medical manhattan project, the. As first reported in cold warrior, tom mangolds 1993 book about angletons mole hunt, bennett left intelligence work.
Martins 1980 book discusses the two most important american counterintelligence operators, william king harvey and james jesus angleton, and their eventual selfdestruction. Wilderness of mirrors by davies, linda and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Wilderness of mirrors is a spyplaying game that turns the very things that make the spy genre work into game mechanics. Universal pictures, nbc, dreamworks and paramount pictures. Wilderness of mirrors a novel of the war on terror. Ted allbeurys recent novels have been bestsellers and three have been turned into radio serials. Bridewell, wilderness of mirrors, teds head, clouds hill, ten, class and looking again.
Read all of the posts by doriangrey1 on the wilderness of mirrors the wilderness of mirrors in general it is where the american public has found itself with regards to its politicians and the media that is suppose to hold them accountable. Vigil in a wilderness of mirrors 1990 is the debut solo album by scottish neoprogressive rock singer fish fish had departed marillion in 1988. Wilderness of mirrors by david barlow nook book ebook. Always more mirrors, and these the high textualities of priesthoods, some of them still recognizably theological. That absence is hardly surprising, however, given the authors background and employment as a graduate of yale and a journalist with mainstream media such as newsweek magazine and cbs news. It has been used as the titles of plays by van badham and charles evered, of novels by max frisch, and of albums by bands such as waysted. Legacy of cia spy chief james angleton, godfather of mass. Its about the cias largely unsuccessful efforts to root out suspected soviet spies within the us intelligence community.
Read wilderness of mirrors intrigue, deception, and the secrets that destroyed two of the cold wars most important agents by david martin available from. The book was the product of over two years of interviews with members of the cia, including legendary spycatcher james jesus angleton. There are mirrors and there are smoke and mirrors and then smoke before the mirrors and then getting lost in the woods because you forgot to a leave a trail of lollies as you were venturing out and wondering just where that mirror image lake is. Davies nest of vipers, lj 195 delivers another thriller that combines the world of finance with espionage. This is a cultural and theological engagement with the wests prevailing culture of. The book is not solely about angleton, however it examines in. Comprising both the libretto and score to an imaginary film inspired by the book of job, its 17 tracks tell the story of al and anne broadey, subsistence farmers during the 1940s. Renegade arm sylvia bass turns to guerrilla war, turning the juice itself against the cause. Martin a penetrating account of cold war intrigue filled with strange doings and even stranger people. A wilderness of mirrors book by ted allbeury 3 available. Tucker could have joined the cruise and done a maritime book. Wilderness of mirrors 002 edition john wick presents.