Bibliograph

Code name Blue Wren, the true story of America's most dangerous female spy--and the sister she betrayed, Jim Popkin

Type

Label

Code name Blue Wren, the true story of America's most dangerous female spy--and the sister she betrayed, Jim Popkin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-337) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Code name Blue Wren

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

13517334961355952849

Responsibility statement

Jim Popkin

Sub title

the true story of America's most dangerous female spy--and the sister she betrayed

Summary

"Like spies Aldrich Ames and Robert Hanssen before her, Ana Montes blindsided her colleagues with brazen acts of treason. For nearly 17 years, Montes succeeded in two high-stress jobs. By day, she was one of the government's top Cuba experts, a buttoned-down GS-14 with shockingly easy access to classified documents. By night, she was on the clock for Fidel Castro, listening to coded messages over shortwave radio, passing US secrets to handlers in local restaurants, and slipping into Havana wearing a wig. In Code Name Blue Wren, investigative journalist Jim Popkin weaves the tale of two sisters who chose two very different paths, plus the unsung heroes who had to fight to bring Ana to justice"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The world's worst sorority -- Topeka -- The hothouse -- Stevie Wonder and chocolate chip cookies -- The cauldron -- "Our native land calls to us" -- "A sense of moral outrage" -- "A rich array of targets" -- Headed for a collision -- Destination Havana -- Miami vice -- A warrior monk deep within the bureaucracy -- Death of a green beret -- Surrounded -- A meteoric rise -- Spying gets lonely -- Royal flush -- The Kmart security guard -- The interview -- "One of the most damaging spies" -- Bottoming out -- "A limited capacity" -- The seventh floor -- La otra -- McCoy -- Warming up the ice queen -- Grip and grin -- Scott and Gator -- "We're going to war" -- Full field -- Confiding in Robert Hanssen -- Snuck in like ninjas -- A manatí farewell -- Out of time -- The immaculate confession -- Your sister is a spy -- "All the world is one country" -- Escape to Sweden -- "A psychological hell" -- "You are a coward" -- Release

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Blue Wren, the true story of America's most dangerous female spy--and the sister she betrayedTrue story of America's most dangerous female spy--and the sister she betrayed

Classification