Shadow warrior
Subtitle: William Egan Colby and the CIA
By: Randall B. Woods
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 546
ISBN-13: 9780465021949; 9780465054985
Subjects: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Intelligence officers; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; United States; Secret service; World War, 1939-1945; Biography
Other titles: William Egan Colby and the CIA
Description: Explores the life and career of William Egan Colby, one of the most controversial figures of the postwar period: World War II commando, Cold War spy, Saigon CIA station chief, and eventual CIA director under Nixon and Ford, he played a critical role in some of the most pivotal events in 20th-century history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 481-516) and index.
Table of contents: title: The disappearance; title: The Colbys and the Egans; title: Jedburgh; title: A bridge too far; title: The Agency; title: Covert operations on the periphery of the Cold War; title: Political action and La Dolce Vita; title: Cold war cockpit; title: Fighting a people's war; title: The military ascendant; title: Secret armies; title: Launching the other war; title: CORDS: a Peace Corps with guns; title: Birds of peace and birds of war; title: The family jewels; title: Ascension; title: Revelations; title: Dancing with Henry; title: Death of a dream; title: Fight for survival; title: Epilogue.