We Already Have a Woman We Like

Ever wonder what it’s like to be in the CIA?

The 1960s. An era marked by tense international relations, the threat of communism, and a counter-culture ignited by figures like Timothy Leary and folk music legends. It was a different world. Especially for women. Lucy Kirk was fresh out of grad school and aspiring to big things.

All she'd heard about the mysterious CIA was that they studied little green men. Undaunted by this, and eager to have a real job with the potential for international work, she applied. Before she knew it she was part of this now notoriously strict and clandestine agency. 

This insider perspective is full of clear and compelling real-life details, spanning decades and continents. But don’t expect too much information to be revealed. The CIA wouldn’t like that. 

Lucy Kirk is the author of The Poison Factory. She is a retired CIA operations officer and former Chief of Station. She spent more than three decades working in the Central Intelligence Agency, in assignments in the U.S. and abroad. Her focus over the years was the USSR and then post-Soviet Russia. She currently teaches courses on espionage and the Cold War in New York City.