"Mesmerizing. . . . The definitive chronicle of a shocking crime." — Publishers Weekly
"Chilling." — People
"Blum capably maintains the suspense and thoughtfully probes into the motives of key players in this intriguing yet profoundly unsettling story. A compelling true-crime book." — Kirkus Reviews
“Howard Blum writes history books that read like thrillers.” — New York Times
"The authoritative text." — Air Mail
“Blum has a remarkable talent for both uncovering history’s most inexplicably forgotten stories . . . and for writing nonfiction like a big-budget thriller.” — Daily Beast
"A great, great book. Fantastic reporting." — Megyn Kelly
"By going back and forth in time, Blum cleverly makes his pieces part of agency folklore, terrific stories in their own right. . . . Blum lays out his pieces clearly, and entertainingly." — Washington Post on The Spy Who Knew Too Much