The Devil's Chessboard Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government

by David Talbot

2016

This meticulously researched biography uncovers the shadowy career of Allen Dulles, the architect of the modern CIA. Talbot paints a disturbing portrait of a man who wielded immense power, operating beyond presidential oversight and manipulating world events for personal and clandestine agendas. For readers fascinated by the hidden currents of Cold War politics and the unchecked growth of secret government, this gripping account reveals the unsettling origins of America's national security state.

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