Spy Sites of Washington, DC: A Guide to the Capital Region's Secret History

Washington, DC stands at the epicenter of world espionage. Mapping this history from the halls of government to tranquil suburban neighborhoods reveals scores of dead drops, covert meeting places, and secret facilities a constellation of clandestine sites unknown to even the most avid history buffs. [...]
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Washington, DC stands at the epicenter of world espionage. Mapping this history from the halls of government to tranquil suburban neighborhoods reveals scores of dead drops, covert meeting places, and secret facilities a constellation of clandestine sites unknown to even the most avid history buffs. Until now. "Spy Sites of Washington, DC "traces over two centuries of secret history from the Mt. Vernon study of spymaster George Washington to the Cleveland Park apartment of the "Queen of Cuba." With two hundred twenty main entries as well as listings for dozens more spy sites, intelligence historians Robert Wallace and H. Keith Melton weave incredible true stories of derring-do and double-crosses that put even the best spy fiction to shame. Maps and more than three hundred photos allow readers to follow in the winding footsteps of moles and sleuths, trace the covert operations that influenced wars hot and cold, and understand the tradecraft used by traitors and spies alike in the do-or-die chess games that changed the course of history.Informing and entertaining, "Spy Sites of Washington, DC" is the comprehensive guidebook to the shadow history of our nation's capital."