About the Author

T.L. Williams is a veteran officer of the CIA's clandestine service. Over a thirty-year career he served in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Central Eurasia where he was engaged in clandestine collection of critical intelligence with an emphasis on denied-area operations. Williams conducted recruitment operations against East Asian, Middle Eastern, East European and Caribbean targets. As Chief in CIA Stations he partnered with foreign allies in counterterrorism, counternarcotics and counterproliferation operations. He lives with his wife, Carol, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.