Cyber spies and secret agents of modern times

The nature of espionage has changed in the modern world: spies now are far more likely to sit behind computer keyboards than to use traditional spy craft. This entry in the Spies! series uses the terrorist attacks of September 11 as the seminal event in the modern era of espionage, with its hallmarks of globalism, government intelligence, and technology. Sidebars in the narrative address readers who may be considering spy work as a career and offer trivia about clandestine operations. Lassieur also covers expected topics, such as spy gadgets, unexplained events in the intelligence community, the future of espionage, and the lives of real high-profile spies. A set of critical-thinking questions in the back matter connect the book's content to the CCSS. A quality, high-interest resource for those considering spy work or for casual browsers.--Anderson, Erin Copyright 2017 Booklist