Secret Intelligence

s/t: The Inside Story of America's Espionage Empire.
A companion volume to the PBS-TV series of the same name is "a lucid review of the development of US espionage. Based on interviews with spies, policymakers & former CIA directors, this is the fascinating history of American espionage--from the 1919 'Red Scare' to Watergate & the Iran-Contra affair."
Beginning with spying during WWI & WWII, this book moves on to a penetrating analysis of the birth & devlopment of the vast central inteliigence network. Based on voluminous documentary sources & interviews with policymakers, spies & intelligence officials--including one of the last interviews William Casey ever granted--this book is a revealing account of American espionage in the 20th century. Illustrated.