The targeter my life in the CIA, on the hunt for the godfather of ISIS

The story of a young woman from Montana who joined the CIA and worked her way up through the ranks to the frontline of the fight against Islamic extremists. In 1999, 30-year-old Nada Bakos moved from her lifelong home in Montana to Washington, DC, to join the CIA. Quickly realizing her affinity for...

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Main Authors: Bakos, Nada, 1969- (Author), Coburn, David (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
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