A Look Over My Shoulder
A Life in the Central Intelligence Agency
$31.76
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2004
Summary
It was often thought that Richard Helms would never tell his story - but here it is, revealing, news-making, with candid assessments of the controversies and triumphs of a remarkable career.A Look over My Shoulder begins with President Nixon’s attempt to embroil the Central Intelligence Agency, of which Richard Helms was then the director, in the Watergate cover-up. Helms then recalls his education in Switzerland and Germany and at Williams College; his early career as a foreign correspondent…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780812971088 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0812971086 |
| Author: | Richard Helms |
| Publisher: | Presidio Press |
| Imprint: | Presidio Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2004 |
| Weight: | 748g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 159mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“An unsurpassed insider look into how American intelligence actually operates.”
–The New York Times Book Review
“GRIPPING … HELMS’S ACCOUNT IS FASCINATING, ACUTE, AND SUBTLE.”
–from the Foreword by HENRY A. KISSINGER
“A book of unusual depth and richness.”
–The New York Times
“Fascinating … A must-read … [A Look over My Shoulder] speaks to the present about truth and the role of a secret intelligence agency in a democracy.”
–Legal Times
About The Author
Richard Helms
After his retirement, Richard Helms lived in Washington, D.C. He died in October 2002.William Hood was born in Maine and entered the military in 1942. After serving in the Armored Force and military intelligence, he volunteered for the Office of Strategic Services; he was at the London headquarters of OSS until 1945, when he joined Allen Dulles in Switzerland. He remained in OSS carryover units until CIA was formed. He served abroad and as chief of station, with responsibilities involving Eastern Europe, the USSR, and Latin America, and was executive officer of the Counterintelligence Staff when he retired from CIA. He has published three novels and a nonfiction book, Mole. He divides his time among New York City, Maine, and East Hampton, New York.
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