Code Name Blue Wren
The True Story of America's Most Dangerous Female Spy—and the Sister She Betrayed
What's it about
Could you betray your own family for your country? Discover the shocking true story of Ana Montes, a top US intelligence analyst who was secretly spying for Cuba. This is the tale of how one woman became America's most dangerous female spy, right under the noses of her colleagues. You'll learn the covert methods Montes used to leak classified secrets for seventeen years and the devastating impact of her betrayal on national security. Uncover the dramatic family conflict at the heart of the story, as her own sister, an FBI agent, unknowingly joined the hunt to catch her.
Meet the author
Jim Popkin is a four-time Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and former senior producer at NBC News with deep expertise in national security and justice. His two decades of reporting on espionage and crime at NBC gave him unparalleled access to the FBI agents, prosecutors, and family members central to this story. This unique position allowed him to uncover the shocking, untold details behind one of the most damaging spies in American history and the sister who helped bring her down.
What's it about
Could you betray your own family for your country? Discover the shocking true story of Ana Montes, a top US intelligence analyst who was secretly spying for Cuba. This is the tale of how one woman became America's most dangerous female spy, right under the noses of her colleagues. You'll learn the covert methods Montes used to leak classified secrets for seventeen years and the devastating impact of her betrayal on national security. Uncover the dramatic family conflict at the heart of the story, as her own sister, an FBI agent, unknowingly joined the hunt to catch her.
Meet the author
Jim Popkin is a four-time Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and former senior producer at NBC News with deep expertise in national security and justice. His two decades of reporting on espionage and crime at NBC gave him unparalleled access to the FBI agents, prosecutors, and family members central to this story. This unique position allowed him to uncover the shocking, untold details behind one of the most damaging spies in American history and the sister who helped bring her down.
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