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Gideon's spies
the secret history of the Mossad
616 pages
A gripping, shadowy plunge into the ruthless and brilliant world of international espionage and state survival.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like being granted access to a locked room full of classified dossiers. It moves with the propulsive, high-stakes energy of a political thriller, yet remains grounded in the sobering reality of global geopolitics. The mood is tense and clandestine, immersing the reader in a shadowy world where brilliant but ruthless decisions are made in the name of national survival. The prose is urgent and authoritative, weaving together closed-door interviews and historical records to expose the hidden levers of power. It is a deeply revelatory experience, perfect for readers who are captivated by the moral complexities of intelligence work, covert operations, and the unvarnished history of one of the world's most formidable secret services.
- Mood
- tense
- clandestine
- shadowy
- high-stakes
- Tone
- authoritative
- revelatory
- dramatic
- serious
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- the moral cost of survival · hidden levers of power · ruthless pragmatism · the anatomy of espionage
- The writing
- Journalistic and urgent, blending historical documentation with the pacing of a political thriller.
- The arc
- Moves from a sense of historical curiosity to a gripping, sometimes chilling realization of the lengths taken for national survival.
- Who it's for
- Readers fascinated by real-world espionage, geopolitical maneuvering, and the hidden histories of global intelligence agencies.
Content notes
- assassination
- counterterrorism
- political manipulation
About the book
"Created in 1951 to ensure the future of an embattled Israel, the Mossad has been responsible for the most audacious and thrilling feats of espionage, counterterrorism, and assassination ever ventured. For the first time ever, resulting from closed-door interviews between the author and Mossad agents, informants, and spymasters, as well as classified documents and top-secret sources, the truth about the Mossad is about to be revealed.
From the Mossad agent in the Clinton White House who enabled Israel to call the shots in the ongoing Middle East peace process to the nuclear secrets smuggled out of the U.S. and used to jump-start Israel's own atomic weapons program. Gideon's Spies reveals the Mossad as it truly is: brilliant, ruthless, flawed, but ultimately awesome."--BOOK JACKET.
Description from Open Library.
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