Anonymous Male by Christopher Whitcomb - ISBN: 9780593597002
Hardcover
FBI sniper becomes a spy, loses himself, then finds redemption.

Anonymous Male

A Life Among Spies

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  • Hardcover

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    23 September 2025

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Summary

A no-holds-barred memoir about identity, from a former Hostage Rescue Team sniper who left the FBI on 9⁄11 only to lose himself, moving deeper into a world of spies.

“Imagine if Hunter S. Thompson had been a CIA asset. That’s one way to describe Anonymous Male, whose author, Christopher Whitcomb, was an FBI sniper turned global-war-on-terror freelance intelligence agent.” - The Wall Street Journal

In September 2001, Christopher Whitcomb was the most visible FBI agent in the wo…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780593597002
ISBN-10:0593597001
Author:Christopher Whitcomb
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Random House Inc
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:23 September 2025
Weight:523g
Dimensions:235mm x 156mm
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Critics Review

“I can think of no recent book that so deeply penetrates the layers civilization has sifted atop the world, the one that’s always seething away at the bottom of all things. It’s not a pretty picture but a searingly beautiful one, in the way of beauty that can scorch your hand. Or your soul. I can’t explain it—read this book and you’ll understand.”—Jeffrey Lent, author of Before We Sleep

“Mr. Whitcomb writes he had a ‘backstage pass to the world.’ He tells us about it here with candor and with the stunning courage to admit he admires Emily Dickinson.”—David Mamet

“Imagine if Hunter S. Thompson had been a CIA asset. That’s one way to describe “Anonymous Male,” whose author, Christopher Whitcomb, was an FBI sniper turned global-war-on-terror freelance intelligence agent.”—The Wall Street Journal

“Traveling with Whitcomb on his self-assigned adventures is entertaining… . A deftly written romp through the fantastical world of federal agents, warlords, journalists, and the men who bankroll them.”Kirkus Reviews

About The Author

Christopher Whitcomb

Christopher Whitcomb is a writer, entrepreneur, and former FBI Hostage Rescue Team sniper with operational experience in more than thirty countries. He is the bestselling author of Cold Zero- Inside the FBI Hostage Rescue Team and the novels Black and White. He has written for numerous publications and studios including The New York Times, GQ, Netflix, CBS Films, and HBO. He has a BA from Hamilton College and a MA from the University of Virginia.

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