The Puzzle Palace - A Report on NSA, America's Most Secret Agency by Bamford, James - 1982

Houghton Mifflin Company. New in New dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0395312868 . This specific hardback book is in new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges/corners with no bumping or scuffing and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased with no underlining, highlighting, or notes. The book is not signed. The dust jacket is in new condition with only the slightest bit of cover or edge wear. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "In this remarkable tour de force of investigative reporting, James Bamford exposes the inner workings of America's largest, most secretive, and arguably most intrusive intelligence agency. The NSA has long eluded public scrutiny, but The Puzzle Palace penetrates its vast network of power and unmasks the people who control it, often with shocking disregard for the law. With detailed information on the NSA's secret role in the Korean Airlines disaster, Iran-Contra, the first Gulf War, and other major world events of the 80s and 90s, this is a brilliant account of the use and abuse of technological espionage."; 9.10 X 6.10 X 1.70 inches; 465 pages; Signed by Author .