The CIA Discworld of the Japanese warrior traditions

of the Japanese warrior traditions of the samurai – the ideals of honour

the California desert

even when Britain had its first woman prime minister in 1979

The novel is an edgy contrapuntal tale of different personalities and experiences

the Sten submachine gun and many more

The CIA Discworld of the Japanese warrior traditionsA TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2024 'Gripping history that also informs the present' Sunday Times 'Lively and original' The Spectator 'A spectacular achievement' Dominic Sandbrook 'Fast paced, absorbing, insightful' Simon Hall 'Simply superb' Kathryn Olmsted The definitive history of how the CIA became the foremost defender of America's covert global empire As World War II ended, the United States stood as the dominant power