"The New York Times bestselling author of Code Girls reveals the untold story of how women at the CIA ushered in the modern intelligence age, a sweeping story of a "sisterhood" of women spies spanning three generations who broke the glass ceiling, helped transform spycraft, and tracked down Osama Bin Laden. Upon its creation in 1947, the Central Intelligence Agency instantly became one of the most important spy services in the world. Like every male-dominated...

"Follows the adventures of a CIA analyst and former Marine who makes a discovery at his desk job that pulls him into the field."--

"In this major, panoramic history of women in intelligence, Helen Fry looks at the rich and varied work they undertook as civilians and across all three forces. Fry places new research on record for the first time and showcases the inspirational, but little known, contributions of these remarkable women.